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How far is San Luis from Copiapo?

The distance between Copiapo (Desierto de Atacama Airport) and San Luis (Brigadier Mayor César Raúl Ojeda Airport) is 491 miles / 791 kilometers / 427 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Copiapo (CPO) to San Luis (LUQ) is 828 miles / 1332 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 16 hours 3 minutes.

Desierto de Atacama Airport – Brigadier Mayor César Raúl Ojeda Airport

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Distance from Copiapo to San Luis

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Copiapo to San Luis. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 491.221 miles
  • 790.543 kilometers
  • 426.859 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
  • 492.006 miles
  • 791.806 kilometers
  • 427.541 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 Copiapo to San Luis?

The estimated flight time from Desierto de Atacama Airport to Brigadier Mayor César Raúl Ojeda Airport is 1 hour and 25 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Desierto de Atacama Airport (CPO) and Brigadier Mayor César Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ)

On average, flying from Copiapo to San Luis generates about 97 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 97 kilograms equals 215 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Copiapo to San Luis

See the map of the shortest flight path between Desierto de Atacama Airport (CPO) and Brigadier Mayor César Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ).

Airport information

Origin Desierto de Atacama Airport
City: Copiapo
Country: Chile Flag of Chile
IATA Code: CPO
ICAO Code: SCAT
Coordinates: 27°15′40″S, 70°46′45″W
Destination Brigadier Mayor César Raúl Ojeda Airport
City: San Luis
Country: Argentina Flag of Argentina
IATA Code: LUQ
ICAO Code: SAOU
Coordinates: 33°16′23″S, 66°21′23″W