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RDS to SCL: distance & flight time
Rincon de los Sauces (Rincon De Los Sauces Airport) → Santiago (Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport)
296 mi
476 km · 257 nm
1h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
296 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 15m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- RDS — Rincon De Los Sauces Airport · Rincon de los Sauces, 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 RDS
- HOS · Chos Malal Airport72 mi away
- CUT · Cutral-Co Airport109 mi away
- NQN · Presidente Peron Airport115 mi away
- APZ · Zapala Airport128 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 RDS from SCL?
The flight distance from Rincon de los Sauces (RDS) to Santiago (SCL) is 296 miles (476 km, 257 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDS to SCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 15m 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 Rincon de los Sauces and Santiago?
Santiago is 1 hour behind Rincon de los Sauces.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDS to SCL?
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