# Distance from Santiago (SCL) to Yinchuan (YEH)

> 19,380 km · estimated flight time 24h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 19,380 km / 12,042 mi / 10,464 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 24h
- **Heading**: 26° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 332° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Chile) → China
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 17:14 in Santiago, it's 05:14 in Yinchuan)
- **Elevation difference**: 406 ft (YEH 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

### [Yinchuan Helanshan Airport (YEH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/yeh-yinchuan-yinchuan-helanshan-airport/1ef266e0-218b-6e9c-a6b5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Yinchuan, China
- ICAO: _YEH
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 38.480000, 106.010000
- Elevation: 1,149 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 17:14 in Santiago, it's 05:14 in Yinchuan.
With a 12-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)
- [Yinchuan Helanshan Airport (YEH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/yeh-yinchuan-yinchuan-helanshan-airport/1ef266e0-218b-6e9c-a6b5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)