# Distance from Santiago (SCL) to Ulsan (USN)

> 18,156 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,156 km / 11,282 mi / 9,804 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 283° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 88° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Chile) → South Korea
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 11:40 in Santiago, it's 00:40 in Ulsan)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,510 ft (USN 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

### [Ulsan Airport (USN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/usn-ulsan-ulsan-airport/1ef266df-8de2-6506-b034-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ulsan, South Korea
- ICAO: RKPU
- Timezone: Asia/Seoul
- Coordinates: 35.590000, 129.350000
- Elevation: 45 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 11:40 in Santiago, it's 00:40 in Ulsan.
With a 13-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)
- [Ulsan Airport (USN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/usn-ulsan-ulsan-airport/1ef266df-8de2-6506-b034-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)