# Distance from Santiago (SCL) to Tiruchirappally (TRZ)

> 16,018 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,018 km / 9,953 mi / 8,649 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 122° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 226° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Chile) → India
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +9.5h (When it's 09:00 in Santiago, it's 18:30 in Tiruchirappally)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,267 ft (TRZ is lower than SCL)

## Airports

### [Comodoro Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport (SCL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/scl-santiago-comodoro-arturo-merino-benitez-international-airport/1ef266df-992c-65ce-94d4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Santiago, Chile
- ICAO: SCEL
- Timezone: America/Santiago
- Coordinates: -33.390000, -70.790000
- Elevation: 1,555 ft

### [Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport (TRZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/trz-tiruchirappally-tiruchirapally-civil-airport-airport/1ef266df-f415-651c-a8ef-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tiruchirappally, India
- ICAO: VOTR
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 10.770000, 78.710000
- Elevation: 288 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 09:00 in Santiago, it's 18:30 in Tiruchirappally.
With a 9.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Comodoro Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport (SCL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/scl-santiago-comodoro-arturo-merino-benitez-international-airport/1ef266df-992c-65ce-94d4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport (TRZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/trz-tiruchirappally-tiruchirapally-civil-airport-airport/1ef266df-f415-651c-a8ef-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)