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How far is Santiago from El Salvador?

The distance between El Salvador (Ricardo García Posada Airport) and Santiago (Santiago International Airport) is 492 miles / 791 kilometers / 427 nautical miles.

The driving distance from El Salvador (ESR) to Santiago (SCL) is 613 miles / 986 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 11 hours 53 minutes.

Ricardo García Posada Airport – Santiago International Airport

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492
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427
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Distance from El Salvador to Santiago

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 491.622 miles
  • 791.188 kilometers
  • 427.207 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
  • 493.111 miles
  • 793.585 kilometers
  • 428.501 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 Santiago?

The estimated flight time from Ricardo García Posada Airport to Santiago International Airport is 1 hour and 25 minutes.

What is the time difference between El Salvador and Santiago?

There is no time difference between El Salvador and Santiago.

Flight carbon footprint between Ricardo García Posada Airport (ESR) and Santiago International Airport (SCL)

On average, flying from El Salvador to Santiago 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 El Salvador to Santiago

See the map of the shortest flight path between Ricardo García Posada Airport (ESR) and Santiago International Airport (SCL).

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 Santiago International Airport
City: Santiago
Country: Chile Flag of Chile
IATA Code: SCL
ICAO Code: SCEL
Coordinates: 33°23′34″S, 70°47′8″W