✈ MEL → SCL
14H 12M FROM MELBOURNE TO SANTIAGO. THIS IS A LIFESTYLE NOW.
Flight from Melbourne to Santiago
From Tullamarine (MEL), Australia Oceania → Arturo Merino Benítez (SCL), Chile South America
How long is the flight from Melbourne to Santiago?
A nonstop flight from Melbourne (MEL) to Santiago (SCL) takes about 14 hours 12 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 7,019 miles (11,296 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
14h 12m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
7,019 mi
11,296 km · great-circle
Avg speed
796 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Melbourne timezone
UTC+10
Australia/Melbourne
Santiago timezone
UTC-4
America/Santiago
Time difference
-14h
14 hours behind
Jet lag (rough)
~9.8d
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.