# Distance from Santiago (SCL) to Sambava Airport (SVB)

> 11,819 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,819 km / 7,344 mi / 6,382 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 120° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 228° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Chile) → Madagascar
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 02:43 in Santiago, it's 09:43 in Sambava Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,535 ft (SVB is lower than SCL)

## Airports

### [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

### [Sambava Airport (SVB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/svb-sambava-airport/1ef266de-dc06-6cf6-8e6e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sambava Airport, Madagascar
- ICAO: FMNS
- Timezone: Indian/Antananarivo
- Coordinates: -14.280000, 50.170000
- Elevation: 20 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 02:43 in Santiago, it's 09:43 in Sambava Airport.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Comodoro Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport (SCL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/scl-santiago-comodoro-arturo-merino-benitez-international-airport/1ef266df-992c-65ce-94d4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sambava Airport (SVB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/svb-sambava-airport/1ef266de-dc06-6cf6-8e6e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)