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LUQ to SCL: distance & flight time
San Luis (Brigadier Mayor D Cesar Raul Ojeda Airport) → Santiago (Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport)
256 mi
412 km · 222 nm
1h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
256 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 8m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- LUQ — Brigadier Mayor D Cesar Raul Ojeda Airport · San Luis, 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 LUQ
- VME · Villa Reynolds Airport64 mi away
- VDR · Villa Dolores Airport116 mi away
- RCU · Area De Material Airport122 mi away
- MDZ · El Plumerillo Airport144 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 LUQ from SCL?
The flight distance from San Luis (LUQ) to Santiago (SCL) is 256 miles (412 km, 222 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUQ to SCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 8m 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 Luis and Santiago?
Santiago is 1 hour behind San Luis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUQ to SCL?
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