✈ SCL → AKL
12H 15M IN A METAL TUBE. 5,998 MILES. EARN THE LEG.
Flight from Santiago to Auckland
From Arturo Merino Benítez (SCL), Chile South America → Auckland Airport (AKL), New Zealand Oceania
How long is the flight from Santiago to Auckland?
A nonstop flight from Santiago (SCL) to Auckland (AKL) 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
Santiago timezone
UTC-4
America/Santiago
Auckland timezone
UTC+12
Pacific/Auckland
Time difference
+16h
16 hours ahead
Jet lag (rough)
~16d
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.