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How far is La Crosse, WI, from Watertown, SD?

The distance between Watertown (Watertown Regional Airport) and La Crosse (La Crosse Regional Airport) is 301 miles / 484 kilometers / 261 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Watertown (ATY) to La Crosse (LSE) is 395 miles / 636 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 6 hours 58 minutes.

Watertown Regional Airport – La Crosse Regional Airport

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Distance from Watertown to La Crosse

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Watertown to La Crosse. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 300.521 miles
  • 483.642 kilometers
  • 261.146 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 299.751 miles
  • 482.403 kilometers
  • 260.477 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Watertown to La Crosse?

The estimated flight time from Watertown Regional Airport to La Crosse Regional Airport is 1 hour and 4 minutes.

What is the time difference between Watertown and La Crosse?

There is no time difference between Watertown and La Crosse.

Flight carbon footprint between Watertown Regional Airport (ATY) and La Crosse Regional Airport (LSE)

On average, flying from Watertown to La Crosse generates about 69 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 69 kilograms equals 153 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Watertown to La Crosse

See the map of the shortest flight path between Watertown Regional Airport (ATY) and La Crosse Regional Airport (LSE).

Airport information

Origin Watertown Regional Airport
City: Watertown, SD
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: ATY
ICAO Code: KATY
Coordinates: 44°54′50″N, 97°9′16″W
Destination La Crosse Regional Airport
City: La Crosse, WI
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: LSE
ICAO Code: KLSE
Coordinates: 43°52′44″N, 91°15′24″W