Distance from Santiago to Chicago
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How far is Santiago from Chicago?
Santiago (Chile) and Chicago (United States) are very far apart: 8,518 km in a straight line, that is 5,293 miles or 4,599 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
There is no continuous road route between Santiago and Chicago, so the straight-line distance and the flight are the useful figures.
From Santiago, Chicago lies to the north (initial bearing 347°). The route crosses from Chile into United States. The halfway point is at 4.2428°, -78.6643°.
A direct flight would take about 11 h 9 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing).
Other distances from Santiago
- Santiago – Córdoba 648 km
- Santiago – Rosario 933 km
- Santiago – Buenos Aires 1,137 km
- Santiago – Montevideo 1,339 km
- Santiago – Asunción 1,551 km
- Santiago – Porto Alegre 1,872 km
- Santiago – Santa Cruz de la Sierra 1,895 km
- Santiago – Curitiba 2,248 km
- Santiago – Lima 2,468 km
Other distances from Chicago
- Chicago – Toronto 702 km
- Chicago – Philadelphia 1,069 km
- Chicago – New York City 1,146 km
- Chicago – Manhattan 1,148 km
- Chicago – Brooklyn 1,152 km
- Chicago – The Bronx 1,155 km
- Chicago – Queens 1,161 km
- Chicago – Montréal 1,200 km
- Chicago – Dallas 1,291 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Santiago from Chicago?
The straight-line distance between Santiago and Chicago is 8,518 km (5,293 miles). There is no continuous road route between them.
In which direction is Chicago from Santiago?
Chicago is to the north of Santiago, at an initial bearing of 347°.
How long is the flight from Santiago to Chicago?
A direct flight would take about 11 h 9 min at an average cruising speed of 800 km/h.
How is the distance calculated?
The straight-line distance is computed on the WGS84 ellipsoid with the Vincenty formula, accurate to the metre. The road distance comes from OpenStreetMap roads.