# Distance from Santiago (SCL) to Interlaken Air Base (ZIN)

> 11,868 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,868 km / 7,374 mi / 6,408 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 45° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 239° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Chile) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 10:40 in Santiago, it's 16:40 in Interlaken Air Base)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,555 ft (ZIN 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

### [Interlaken Air Base (ZIN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zin-interlaken-air-base/1ef266df-575b-6e4c-b913-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Interlaken Air Base, Switzerland
- ICAO: LSMI
- Timezone: Europe/Zurich
- Coordinates: 46.680000, 7.880000
- Elevation: 0 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 10:40 in Santiago, it's 16:40 in Interlaken Air Base.
With a 6-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)
- [Interlaken Air Base (ZIN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zin-interlaken-air-base/1ef266df-575b-6e4c-b913-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)