✈ GIG → SCL
4H 15M FLIGHT. 1,824 MILES. YOUR PHONE WILL DIE.
Flight from Rio de Janeiro to Santiago
From Galeão (GIG), Brazil South America → Arturo Merino Benítez (SCL), Chile South America
How long is the flight from Rio de Janeiro to Santiago?
A nonstop flight from Rio de Janeiro (GIG) to Santiago (SCL) takes about 4 hours 15 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 1,824 miles (2,935 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
4h 15m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
1,824 mi
2,935 km · great-circle
Avg speed
692 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Rio de Janeiro timezone
UTC-3
America/Sao_Paulo
Santiago timezone
UTC-4
America/Santiago
Time difference
-1h
1 hour behind
Jet lag (rough)
~0.7d
Westward — easier
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.7× a car driven alone over the same distance.
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