✈ SCL → AUH
18H 13M IN ECONOMY = A FELONY AGAINST YOURSELF. UPGRADE.
Flight from Santiago to Abu Dhabi
From Arturo Merino Benítez (SCL), Chile South America → Abu Dhabi International (AUH), UAE Middle East
How long is the flight from Santiago to Abu Dhabi?
A nonstop flight from Santiago (SCL) to Abu Dhabi (AUH) 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
Santiago timezone
UTC-4
America/Santiago
Abu Dhabi timezone
UTC+4
Asia/Dubai
Time difference
+8h
8 hours ahead
Jet lag (rough)
~8d
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.