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RCU to SCL: distance & flight time
Rio Cuarto (Area De Material Airport) → Santiago (Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport)
378 mi
608 km · 328 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
378 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m 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
- RCU — Area De Material Airport · Rio Cuarto, 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 RCU
- VME · Villa Reynolds Airport79 mi away
- VDR · Villa Dolores Airport94 mi away
- COR · Ingeniero Ambrosio Taravella Airport122 mi away
- LUQ · Brigadier Mayor D Cesar Raul Ojeda Airport122 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 RCU from SCL?
The flight distance from Rio Cuarto (RCU) to Santiago (SCL) is 378 miles (608 km, 328 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCU to SCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 28m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RCU to SCL?
Nonstop service on RCU–SCL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCU to SCL?
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Why are some RCU to SCL fares phone-only?
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