Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
SCL to BWU: distance & flight time
Santiago (Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
7,054 mi
11,352 km · 6,130 nm
14h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading southwest
See live SCL→BWU fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
7,054 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 18m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SCL — Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport · Santiago, Chile
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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
Near BWU
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport19 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond25 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SCL from BWU?
The flight distance from Santiago (SCL) to Sydney (BWU) is 7,054 miles (11,352 km, 6,130 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCL to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 18m 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 Santiago and Sydney?
Sydney is 14 hours ahead of Santiago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCL to BWU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SCL–BWU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.