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PAD to SCL: distance & flight time
Paderborn (Paderborn Lippstadt Airport) → Santiago (Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport)
7,575 mi
12,191 km · 6,583 nm
15h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,575 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 19m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PAD — Paderborn Lippstadt Airport · Paderborn, Germany
- 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 PAD
- BFE · Bielefeld Airport24 mi away
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base25 mi away
- KSF · Kassel-Calden Airport36 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport44 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 PAD from SCL?
The flight distance from Paderborn (PAD) to Santiago (SCL) is 7,575 miles (12,191 km, 6,583 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAD to SCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 19m 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 Paderborn and Santiago?
Santiago is 6 hours behind Paderborn.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAD to SCL?
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