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SCL to RCU: distance & flight time
Santiago (Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport) → Rio Cuarto (Area De Material Airport)
378 mi
608 km · 328 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
378 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SCL — Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport · Santiago, Chile
- RCU — Area De Material Airport · Rio Cuarto, Argentina
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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 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
Frequently asked questions
How far is SCL from RCU?
The flight distance from Santiago (SCL) to Rio Cuarto (RCU) is 378 miles (608 km, 328 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCL to RCU?
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.
What is the time difference between Santiago and Rio Cuarto?
Rio Cuarto is 1 hour ahead of Santiago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCL to RCU?
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