There are 2 ways to get from San Diego to Santiago 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 7m$313–1,056Train 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
16h 57m$488–1,099
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 Santiago is to train and fly which costs $480 - $1,100 and takes 16h 57m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Santiago is to fly which takes 15h 7m and costs $310 - $1,100.
The distance between San Diego and Santiago is 8824 km.
It takes approximately 15h 7m to get from San Diego to Santiago, including transfers.
Santiago is 3h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 5:42 PM in San Diego and 8:42 PM in Santiago.
There are 3438+ hotels available in Santiago.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Santiago, 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
- 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
- $400–1,200
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
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
- $420–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–650
- 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
- $400–1,200
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
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
- $420–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–650
- 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
- $330–1,200
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
- $320–1,100
- 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
- $310–1,100
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
- $310–1,100
- 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
- $310–1,100
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
- $310–1,100
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
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
- $40–85
- Website
- Amtrak
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