# Distance from Santiago (SCL) to Wuyishan (WUS)

> 18,963 km · estimated flight time 23h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,963 km / 11,783 mi / 10,239 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 23h
- **Heading**: 235° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 129° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Chile) → China
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 02:39 in Santiago, it's 14:39 in Wuyishan)
- **Elevation difference**: 941 ft (WUS 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

### [Nanping Wuyishan Airport (WUS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wus-wuyishan-nanping-wuyishan-airport/1ef266e0-2067-61e2-92d1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wuyishan, China
- ICAO: ZSWY
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 27.700000, 118.000000
- Elevation: 614 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 02:39 in Santiago, it's 14:39 in Wuyishan.
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)
- [Nanping Wuyishan Airport (WUS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wus-wuyishan-nanping-wuyishan-airport/1ef266e0-2067-61e2-92d1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)