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ELG to SCL: distance & flight time
El Golea (El Golea Airport) → Santiago (Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport)
6,526 mi
10,502 km · 5,671 nm
13h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,526 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 16m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ELG — El Golea Airport · El Golea, Algeria
- 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 ELG
- GHA · Noumérat - Moufdi Zakaria Airport137 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 ELG from SCL?
The flight distance from El Golea (ELG) to Santiago (SCL) is 6,526 miles (10,502 km, 5,671 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELG to SCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 16m 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 El Golea and Santiago?
Santiago is 5 hours behind El Golea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELG to SCL?
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