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$223–764Fly from Tijuana International Airport
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane TIJ - SCL
18h 14m$266–976Train 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$449–1,223
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 $220 - $800 and takes 15h 10m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Chile is to fly which takes 15h 10m and costs $220 - $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 3161+ 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
- $310–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Mexico City, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
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
- $360–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–650
- 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
- $310–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- 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
- $360–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–650
- 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 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–800
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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