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YAI to SCL: distance & flight time
Chillan (Gral. Bernardo O´Higgins Airport) → Santiago (Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport)
231 mi
372 km · 201 nm
1h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
231 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 5m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- YAI — Gral. Bernardo O´Higgins Airport · Chillan, Chile
- 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 YAI
- CCP · Carriel Sur Airport59 mi away
- LSQ · María Dolores Airport61 mi away
- TLX · Panguilemo Airport87 mi away
- HOS · Chos Malal Airport116 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 YAI from SCL?
The flight distance from Chillan (YAI) to Santiago (SCL) is 231 miles (372 km, 201 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAI to SCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 5m 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 cheapest way to fly from YAI to SCL?
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