✈ SCL → ZRH
14H 59M FLIGHT. YOU WILL CRY DURING A ROMCOM. IT'S FINE.
Flight from Santiago to Zurich
From Arturo Merino Benítez (SCL), Chile South America → Zurich Airport (ZRH), Switzerland Europe
How long is the flight from Santiago to Zurich?
A nonstop flight from Santiago (SCL) to Zurich (ZRH) takes about 14 hours 59 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 7,429 miles (11,956 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
14h 59m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
7,429 mi
11,956 km · great-circle
Avg speed
798 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Santiago timezone
UTC-4
America/Santiago
Zurich timezone
UTC+2
Europe/Zurich
Time difference
+6h
6 hours ahead
Jet lag (rough)
~6d
Eastward — worse
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.