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AFA to SCL: distance & flight time
San Rafael (Suboficial Ay Santiago Germano Airport) → Santiago (Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport)
159 mi
257 km · 139 nm
53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
159 miles nonstop takes roughly 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AFA — Suboficial Ay Santiago Germano Airport · San Rafael, Argentina
- SCL — Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport · Santiago, Chile
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AFA
- LGS · Comodoro D.R. Salomón Airport91 mi away
- MDZ · El Plumerillo Airport123 mi away
- QRC · De La Independencia Airport138 mi away
- LUQ · Brigadier Mayor D Cesar Raul Ojeda Airport148 mi away
Near SCL
- KNA · Viña del mar Airport50 mi away
- QRC · De La Independencia Airport54 mi away
- MDZ · El Plumerillo Airport122 mi away
- TLX · Panguilemo Airport145 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AFA from SCL?
The flight distance from San Rafael (AFA) to Santiago (SCL) is 159 miles (257 km, 139 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AFA to SCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 53m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between San Rafael and Santiago?
Santiago is 1 hour behind San Rafael.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AFA to SCL?
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