# Distance from Santiago (SCL) to Baimuru (VMU)

> 14,117 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,117 km / 8,772 mi / 7,622 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 226° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 143° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Chile) → Papua New Guinea
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 11:12 in Santiago, it's 01:12 in Baimuru)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,528 ft (VMU 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

### [Baimuru Airport (VMU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/vmu-baimuru-baimuru-airport/1ef266de-9afa-6ffa-80d6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Baimuru, Papua New Guinea
- ICAO: AYBA
- Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
- Coordinates: -7.500000, 144.820000
- Elevation: 27 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 11:12 in Santiago, it's 01:12 in Baimuru.
With a 14-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)
- [Baimuru Airport (VMU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/vmu-baimuru-baimuru-airport/1ef266de-9afa-6ffa-80d6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)