✈ SCL → ATH
15H 43M, 7,816 MILES. YOUR ANCESTORS WALKED LESS THAN THIS.
Flight from Santiago to Athens
From Arturo Merino Benítez (SCL), Chile South America → Eleftherios Venizelos (ATH), Greece Europe
How long is the flight from Santiago to Athens?
A nonstop flight from Santiago (SCL) to Athens (ATH) takes about 15 hours 43 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 7,816 miles (12,578 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
15h 43m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
7,816 mi
12,578 km · great-circle
Avg speed
800 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Santiago timezone
UTC-4
America/Santiago
Athens timezone
UTC+3
Europe/Athens
Time difference
+7h
7 hours ahead
Jet lag (rough)
~7d
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.