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Old Mar 26, 2019, 3:06 pm
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Originally Posted by ntamayo
Dep and Arr times are correct as listed. DST in SCL ends on 4/7. SCL moves from UTC-3 to UTC-4 when DST ends, effectively matching MIA (UTC-4) at that point. Proper flight duration should be 8:37.
That's what is throwing OP off - the flight duration listed as 9hours 37minutes when it's actually 8hours 37minutes
If you look at the FightRadar24 link I provided, most flights are clocking in at just under 8hours.

So, all of our math is correct, it's AA's math that is bad :-)
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