# Distance from Santiago (SCL) to Ulaanbaatar (UBN)

> 18,417 km · estimated flight time 23h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,417 km / 11,444 mi / 9,944 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 23h
- **Heading**: 6° (north)
- **Return heading**: 352° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Chile) → Mongolia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 23:46 in Santiago, it's 11:46 in Ulaanbaatar)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,930 ft (UBN is higher 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

### [Chinggis Khaan International Airport (UBN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ubn-ulaanbaatar-chinggis-khaan-international-airport/1ef266e0-1f73-64e8-ba98-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
- ICAO: ZMCK
- Timezone: Asia/Ulaanbaatar
- Coordinates: 47.650000, 106.820000
- Elevation: 4,485 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 23:46 in Santiago, it's 11:46 in Ulaanbaatar.
With a 12-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)
- [Chinggis Khaan International Airport (UBN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ubn-ulaanbaatar-chinggis-khaan-international-airport/1ef266e0-1f73-64e8-ba98-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)