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How far is Calama from El Salvador?

The distance between El Salvador (Ricardo García Posada Airport) and Calama (El Loa Airport) is 268 miles / 431 kilometers / 233 nautical miles.

The driving distance from El Salvador (ESR) to Calama (CJC) is 410 miles / 660 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 8 hours 32 minutes.

Ricardo García Posada Airport – El Loa Airport

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268
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Distance from El Salvador to Calama

There are several ways to calculate the distance from El Salvador to Calama. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 267.982 miles
  • 431.275 kilometers
  • 232.870 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
  • 268.963 miles
  • 432.854 kilometers
  • 233.722 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 El Salvador to Calama?

The estimated flight time from Ricardo García Posada Airport to El Loa Airport is 1 hour and 0 minutes.

What is the time difference between El Salvador and Calama?

There is no time difference between El Salvador and Calama.

Flight carbon footprint between Ricardo García Posada Airport (ESR) and El Loa Airport (CJC)

On average, flying from El Salvador to Calama generates about 64 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 64 kilograms equals 142 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from El Salvador to Calama

See the map of the shortest flight path between Ricardo García Posada Airport (ESR) and El Loa Airport (CJC).

Airport information

Origin Ricardo García Posada Airport
City: El Salvador
Country: Chile Flag of Chile
IATA Code: ESR
ICAO Code: SCES
Coordinates: 26°18′39″S, 69°45′54″W
Destination El Loa Airport
City: Calama
Country: Chile Flag of Chile
IATA Code: CJC
ICAO Code: SCCF
Coordinates: 22°29′53″S, 68°54′12″W