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🇨🇱 Chile

Distance from Iquique to Santiago

1,473km
2 h 33 minby plane
24 h 33 min🚗 by car
31 h 56 min🚌 by bus

Estimates: a direct flight at 820 km/h plus 45 min; car at 75 km/h over road distance, which is never a straight line.

You will climb 536 metres: Santiago sits at 549 m. Above 2,400, take the first day slowly.

IquiqueIquique13 m

Iquique is a port city and commune in northern Chile, capital of both the Iquique Province and Tarapacá Region. It lies on the Pacific coast, west of the Pampa del Tamarugal, which is part of the Atacama Desert. Its n…

SantiagoSantiago549 m

Santiago, also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile and one of the largest cities in the Americas. Located in the Chilean Central Valley within the Santiago Basin, between the Andes to…

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres from Iquique to Santiago?

It is 1,473 km in a straight line from Iquique to Santiago. By road, where there is one, it is usually 20 to 30 % more.

How long is the flight from Iquique to Santiago?

A direct flight takes about 2 h 33 min, counting take-off and approach. Not every route has a direct flight.

How long is the drive from Iquique to Santiago?

Around 24 h 33 min of driving, at an average of 75 km/h on a road that is never straight.

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