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Rio de Janeiro → Santiago

GIGRio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport
SCLSantiagoComodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
Distance
1,823 mi
Estimated flight time
~4h 10m

Same local time in Rio de Janeiro and Santiago.

No nonstop connection observed

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Our route data contains no observed nonstop flight from Rio de Janeiro to Santiago. That does not rule out a one-stop journey; see the direct destinations of Rio de Janeiro for the options.

About this route

  • International route: Rio de Janeiro and Santiago are in different countries.
  • Direct destinations observed from Rio de Janeiro: 29.
  • Direct destinations observed from Santiago: 25.

The airports on this route

Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport

Rio de Janeiro, BrazilGIG / SBGL

Major airport · 29 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 13,123 ft

84 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

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Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport

Santiago, ChileSCL / SCEL

International hub · 25 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 12,303 ft

66 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

About the route from Rio de Janeiro to Santiago

The distance between Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG) and Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) is approximately 1,823 mi; no direct connection has been observed in our route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Rio de Janeiro from Santiago by air?
The great-circle distance between Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport and Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport is approximately 1,823 mi.
Is there a direct connection from Rio de Janeiro to Santiago?
No direct connection between GIG and SCL has been observed in our route data. That does not rule out a one-stop journey.
What is the current time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Santiago?
Same local time in Rio de Janeiro and Santiago.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The flight archive of the last twelve months has nothing for this route, so we say nothing about frequency.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.