# Distance from Punta Cana (PUJ) to Santiago (SCL)

> 5,783 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,783 km / 3,594 mi / 3,123 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 183° (south)
- **Return heading**: 3° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Dominican Republic) → Chile
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 07:51 in Punta Cana, it's 07:51 in Santiago)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,508 ft (SCL is higher than PUJ)

## Airports

### [Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/puj-punta-cana-punta-cana-international-airport/1ef266df-5bcc-6094-94b3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
- ICAO: MDPC
- Timezone: America/Santo_Domingo
- Coordinates: 18.570000, -68.360000
- Elevation: 47 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

## Related

- [Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/puj-punta-cana-punta-cana-international-airport/1ef266df-5bcc-6094-94b3-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)