Chile's largest international airport is located 18 kilometres west of the centre of the capital Santiago de Chile.
The airport is named after Arturo Merino Benítez, the founder of the Chilean Air Force. Alternatively, the name Nuevo Pudahuel is also used for the airport, after the neighbourhood in which it is located.
Santiago de Chile Airport is the main base for LATAM, JetSmart and Sky Airline.
The dense domestic network is complemented by flights throughout South America. Direct long-haul routes to the USA, Europe and Australia, specifically to the following destinations:
- Amsterdam - KLM
- Atlanta - Delta
- Auckland - LATAM
- Barcelona - Level
- Dallas - American Airlines
- Houston - United
- Istanbul - Turkish Airlines
- London - British Airways
- Los Angeles - LATAM
- Madrid - LATAM, Iberia
- Melbourne - LATAM
- Miami - American Airlines
- New York - LATAM
- Paris - Air France
- Sydney - LATAM
- Toronto - Air Canada
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