# Distance from Santiago (SCL) to Yiwu (YIW)

> 18,894 km · estimated flight time 23h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,894 km / 11,740 mi / 10,202 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 23h
- **Heading**: 249° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 116° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Chile) → China
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 21:50 in Santiago, it's 09:50 in Yiwu)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,293 ft (YIW 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

### [Yiwu Airport (YIW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yiw-yiwu-yiwu-airport/1ef266e0-207b-6976-ae29-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Yiwu, China
- ICAO: ZSYW
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 29.340000, 120.030000
- Elevation: 262 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 21:50 in Santiago, it's 09:50 in Yiwu.
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)
- [Yiwu Airport (YIW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yiw-yiwu-yiwu-airport/1ef266e0-207b-6976-ae29-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)