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SCL to RDS: distance & flight time
Santiago (Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport) → Rincon de los Sauces (Rincon De Los Sauces Airport)
296 mi
476 km · 257 nm
1h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
296 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 15m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- SCL — Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport · Santiago, Chile
- RDS — Rincon De Los Sauces Airport · Rincon de los Sauces, Argentina
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 RDS
- HOS · Chos Malal Airport72 mi away
- CUT · Cutral-Co Airport109 mi away
- NQN · Presidente Peron Airport115 mi away
- APZ · Zapala Airport128 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SCL from RDS?
The flight distance from Santiago (SCL) to Rincon de los Sauces (RDS) is 296 miles (476 km, 257 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCL to RDS?
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.
Are there nonstop flights from SCL to RDS?
Nonstop service on SCL–RDS 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 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCL to RDS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SCL–RDS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SCL to RDS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SCL–RDS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.