✈ AUH → SCL
18H 13M IN ECONOMY = A FELONY AGAINST YOURSELF. UPGRADE.
Flight from Abu Dhabi to Santiago
From Abu Dhabi International (AUH), UAE Middle East → Arturo Merino Benítez (SCL), Chile South America
How long is the flight from Abu Dhabi to Santiago?
A nonstop flight from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Santiago (SCL) takes about 18 hours 13 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 9,116 miles (14,671 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
18h 13m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
9,116 mi
14,671 km · great-circle
Avg speed
805 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Abu Dhabi timezone
UTC+4
Asia/Dubai
Santiago timezone
UTC-4
America/Santiago
Time difference
-8h
8 hours behind
Jet lag (rough)
~5.6d
Westward — easier
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.