# Distance from Santiago (SCL) to Vestmannaeyjar (VEY)

> 11,648 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,648 km / 7,237 mi / 6,289 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 21° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 222° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Chile) → Iceland
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +4h (When it's 03:55 in Santiago, it's 07:55 in Vestmannaeyjar)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,229 ft (VEY 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

### [Vestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vey-vestmannaeyjar-vestmannaeyjar-airport/1ef266de-9e8b-6cfa-a5cf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland
- ICAO: BIVM
- Timezone: Atlantic/Reykjavik
- Coordinates: 63.420000, -20.280000
- Elevation: 326 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 03:55 in Santiago, it's 07:55 in Vestmannaeyjar.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some 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)
- [Vestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vey-vestmannaeyjar-vestmannaeyjar-airport/1ef266de-9e8b-6cfa-a5cf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)