Chile is a big place, do you not care where you go in Chile?
Assuming it's Santiago you need to head into (only place you're likely to get an international flight into), it's a mere 5105 miles (plus or minus 5 miles) city center to city center, in a straightline along the Earth's surface. Flight between NYC and Santiago take about 13 hours.
The border of Chile is about 1500 miles closer to NYC than Santiago.
Assuming it's Santiago you need to head into (only place you're likely to get an international flight into), it's a mere 5105 miles (plus or minus 5 miles) city center to city center, in a straightline along the Earth's surface. Flight between NYC and Santiago take about 13 hours.
The border of Chile is about 1500 miles closer to NYC than Santiago.