# Distance from Kelafo (LFO) to Santiago (SCL)

> 12,680 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,680 km / 7,879 mi / 6,847 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 236° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 99° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → Chile
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 02:01 in Kelafo, it's 19:01 in Santiago)
- **Elevation difference**: 175 ft (SCL is lower than LFO)

## Airports

### [Kelafo East Airport (LFO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lfo-kelafo-kelafo-east-airport/1ef266de-ea37-6ec4-9cd3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kelafo, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HAKL
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 5.660000, 44.350000
- Elevation: 1,730 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 02:01 in Kelafo, it's 19:01 in Santiago.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kelafo East Airport (LFO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lfo-kelafo-kelafo-east-airport/1ef266de-ea37-6ec4-9cd3-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)