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How far is La Serena from El Salvador?

The distance between El Salvador (Ricardo García Posada Airport) and La Serena (La Florida Airport) is 263 miles / 424 kilometers / 229 nautical miles.

The driving distance from El Salvador (ESR) to La Serena (LSC) is 322 miles / 518 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 6 hours 50 minutes.

Ricardo García Posada Airport – La Florida Airport

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Distance from El Salvador to La Serena

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 263.236 miles
  • 423.637 kilometers
  • 228.745 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
  • 263.971 miles
  • 424.820 kilometers
  • 229.384 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 La Serena?

The estimated flight time from Ricardo García Posada Airport to La Florida Airport is 59 minutes.

What is the time difference between El Salvador and La Serena?

There is no time difference between El Salvador and La Serena.

Flight carbon footprint between Ricardo García Posada Airport (ESR) and La Florida Airport (LSC)

On average, flying from El Salvador to La Serena generates about 64 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 64 kilograms equals 141 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 La Serena

See the map of the shortest flight path between Ricardo García Posada Airport (ESR) and La Florida Airport (LSC).

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 La Florida Airport
City: La Serena
Country: Chile Flag of Chile
IATA Code: LSC
ICAO Code: SCSE
Coordinates: 29°54′58″S, 71°11′58″W