There are 3 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 from San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane SAN - SCL
15h 10m$217–780Fly from Tijuana International Airport
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane TIJ - SCL
19h 46m$466–2,726Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- 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$449–1,324
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Chile is to fly which costs $210 - $800 and takes 15h 10m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Chile is to fly which takes 15h 10m and costs $210 - $800.
The distance between San Diego and Chile is 8829 km.
It takes approximately 15h 10m to get from San Diego to Chile, including transfers.
There are 3388+ hotels available in Chile.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Chile?
Delta, LATAM Chile, and three 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
- 14h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- 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
- 19h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Cancun, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
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
- $360–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–900
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
- $360–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 8m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Amtrak
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