✈ AKL → SCL
AUCKLAND → SANTIAGO IN 12H 15M. CONSIDER BUSINESS CLASS. NO, REALLY.
Flight from Auckland to Santiago
From Auckland Airport (AKL), New Zealand Oceania → Arturo Merino Benítez (SCL), Chile South America
How long is the flight from Auckland to Santiago?
A nonstop flight from Auckland (AKL) to Santiago (SCL) takes about 12 hours 15 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 5,998 miles (9,653 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
12h 15m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
5,998 mi
9,653 km · great-circle
Avg speed
789 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Auckland timezone
UTC+12
Pacific/Auckland
Santiago timezone
UTC-4
America/Santiago
Time difference
-16h
16 hours behind
Jet lag (rough)
~11.2d
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.