# Distance from Gibraltar (GIB) to Santiago (SCL)

> 10,291 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,291 km / 6,394 mi / 5,556 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 229° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 47° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (GI) → Chile
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 10:51 in Gibraltar, it's 04:51 in Santiago)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,540 ft (SCL is higher than GIB)

## Airports

### [Gibraltar Airport (GIB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gib-gibraltar-gibraltar-airport/1ef266df-598f-6f2e-b197-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gibraltar, GI
- ICAO: LXGB
- Timezone: Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates: 36.150000, -5.350000
- Elevation: 15 ft

### [Comodoro Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport (SCL)](https://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

## 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 Gibraltar, it's 04:51 in Santiago.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Gibraltar Airport (GIB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gib-gibraltar-gibraltar-airport/1ef266df-598f-6f2e-b197-06bb2780ed98)
- [Comodoro Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport (SCL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/scl-santiago-comodoro-arturo-merino-benitez-international-airport/1ef266df-992c-65ce-94d4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)