Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
BSR to SCL: distance & flight time
Basrah (Basrah International Airport) → Santiago (Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport)
8,877 mi
14,286 km · 7,714 nm
17h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
See live BSR→SCL fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
8,877 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 52m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BSR — Basrah International Airport · Basrah, Iraq
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near BSR
- ABD · Abadan Airport36 mi away
- AWZ · Ahwaz Airport85 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport89 mi away
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport93 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 BSR from SCL?
The flight distance from Basrah (BSR) to Santiago (SCL) is 8,877 miles (14,286 km, 7,714 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BSR to SCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 52m 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 Basrah and Santiago?
Santiago is 7 hours behind Basrah.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BSR to SCL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BSR–SCL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.