# Distance from Santiago (SCL) to Surat Thani (URT)

> 17,127 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,127 km / 10,642 mi / 9,248 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 157° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 199° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Chile) → Thailand
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 04:50 in Santiago, it's 15:50 in Surat Thani)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,535 ft (URT 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

### [Surat Thani Airport (URT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/urt-surat-thani-surat-thani-airport/1ef266df-f586-61da-872e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Surat Thani, Thailand
- ICAO: VTSB
- Timezone: Asia/Bangkok
- Coordinates: 9.130000, 99.140000
- Elevation: 20 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 04:50 in Santiago, it's 15:50 in Surat Thani.
With a 11-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)
- [Surat Thani Airport (URT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/urt-surat-thani-surat-thani-airport/1ef266df-f586-61da-872e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)