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GEC to SCL: distance & flight time
Geçitkale (Lefkoniko Airport) → Santiago (Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport)
8,238 mi
13,258 km · 7,159 nm
16h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,238 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 37m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GEC — Lefkoniko Airport · Geçitkale, Cyprus
- 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 GEC
- ECN · Ercan International Airport14 mi away
- LCA · Larnaca International Airport26 mi away
- AKT · RAF Akrotiri61 mi away
- PFO · Paphos International Airport79 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 GEC from SCL?
The flight distance from Geçitkale (GEC) to Santiago (SCL) is 8,238 miles (13,258 km, 7,159 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GEC to SCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 37m 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 cheapest way to fly from GEC to SCL?
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