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How far is La Rioja from La Paz?

The distance between La Paz (El Alto International Airport) and La Rioja (Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport) is 890 miles / 1432 kilometers / 773 nautical miles.

The driving distance from La Paz (LPB) to La Rioja (IRJ) is 1161 miles / 1869 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 25 hours 5 minutes.

El Alto International Airport – Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport

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Distance from La Paz to La Rioja

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 889.961 miles
  • 1432.253 kilometers
  • 773.355 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
  • 893.515 miles
  • 1437.973 kilometers
  • 776.443 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 La Paz to La Rioja?

The estimated flight time from El Alto International Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport is 2 hours and 11 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between El Alto International Airport (LPB) and Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ)

On average, flying from La Paz to La Rioja generates about 143 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 143 kilograms equals 315 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from La Paz to La Rioja

See the map of the shortest flight path between El Alto International Airport (LPB) and Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ).

Airport information

Origin El Alto International Airport
City: La Paz
Country: Bolivia Flag of Bolivia
IATA Code: LPB
ICAO Code: SLLP
Coordinates: 16°30′47″S, 68°11′32″W
Destination Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport
City: La Rioja
Country: Argentina Flag of Argentina
IATA Code: IRJ
ICAO Code: SANL
Coordinates: 29°22′53″S, 66°47′44″W