# Distance from Santiago (SCL) to Dong Hoi (VDH)

> 18,231 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,231 km / 11,328 mi / 9,844 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 171° (south)
- **Return heading**: 188° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Chile) → Vietnam
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 10:51 in Santiago, it's 21:51 in Dong Hoi)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,496 ft (VDH 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

### [Dong Hoi Airport (VDH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vdh-dong-hoi-dong-hoi-airport/1ef266df-f61d-608a-a6f0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dong Hoi, Vietnam
- ICAO: VVDH
- Timezone: Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
- Coordinates: 17.520000, 106.590000
- Elevation: 59 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 10:51 in Santiago, it's 21:51 in Dong Hoi.
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)
- [Dong Hoi Airport (VDH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vdh-dong-hoi-dong-hoi-airport/1ef266df-f61d-608a-a6f0-06bb2780ed98)
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