✈ ZRH → SCL
ZURICH → SANTIAGO IN 14H 59M. CONSIDER BUSINESS CLASS. NO, REALLY.
Flight from Zurich to Santiago
From Zurich Airport (ZRH), Switzerland Europe → Arturo Merino Benítez (SCL), Chile South America
How long is the flight from Zurich to Santiago?
A nonstop flight from Zurich (ZRH) to Santiago (SCL) takes about 14 hours 59 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 7,429 miles (11,956 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
14h 59m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
7,429 mi
11,956 km · great-circle
Avg speed
798 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Zurich timezone
UTC+2
Europe/Zurich
Santiago timezone
UTC-4
America/Santiago
Time difference
-6h
6 hours behind
Jet lag (rough)
~4.2d
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.