There are 4 ways to get from San Diego to Chile by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly San Diego International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane SAN - SCL
15h 17m$328–1,095Fly Tijuana International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane TIJ - SCL
18h 57m$286–1,026Fly San Diego International Airport to Antofagasta Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane SAN - ANF
16h 58m$421–1,377Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane LAX - SCL
17h 7m$470–949
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Chile is to train and fly which costs $470 - $950 and takes 17h 7m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Chile is to fly which takes 15h 17m and costs $320 - $1,100.
The distance between San Diego and Chile is 8829 km.
It takes approximately 15h 17m to get from San Diego to Chile, including transfers.
There are 3484+ hotels available in Chile.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Chile?
American Airlines, Delta, and four other airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) every 4 hours.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Atlanta, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Houston, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–600
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Mexico City, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Panama City, Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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