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LGH to SCL: distance & flight time
Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport) → Santiago (Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport)
7,622 mi
12,266 km · 6,623 nm
15h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
7,622 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 25m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGH — Leigh Creek Airport · Leigh Creek, Australia
- 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 LGH
- OLP · Olympic Dam Airport93 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield103 mi away
- DLK · Dulkaninna Airport110 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport138 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 LGH from SCL?
The flight distance from Leigh Creek (LGH) to Santiago (SCL) is 7,622 miles (12,266 km, 6,623 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGH to SCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 25m 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 Leigh Creek and Santiago?
Santiago is 13.5 hours behind Leigh Creek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGH to SCL?
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