How far is Copiapo from La Serena?
The distance between La Serena (La Florida Airport) and Copiapo (Desierto de Atacama Airport) is 185 miles / 297 kilometers / 160 nautical miles.
The driving distance from La Serena (LSC) to Copiapo (CPO) is 239 miles / 385 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 4 hours 43 minutes.
La Florida Airport – Desierto de Atacama Airport
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Distance from La Serena to Copiapo
There are several ways to calculate the distance from La Serena to Copiapo. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 184.615 miles
- 297.109 kilometers
- 160.426 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- 185.206 miles
- 298.061 kilometers
- 160.940 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 Serena to Copiapo?
The estimated flight time from La Florida Airport to Desierto de Atacama Airport is 50 minutes.
What is the time difference between La Serena and Copiapo?
Flight carbon footprint between La Florida Airport (LSC) and Desierto de Atacama Airport (CPO)
On average, flying from La Serena to Copiapo generates about 52 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 52 kilograms equals 115 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 Serena to Copiapo
See the map of the shortest flight path between La Florida Airport (LSC) and Desierto de Atacama Airport (CPO).
Airport information
| Origin | La Florida Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | La Serena |
| Country: | Chile  |
| IATA Code: | LSC |
| ICAO Code: | SCSE |
| Coordinates: | 29°54′58″S, 71°11′58″W |
| Destination | Desierto de Atacama Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Copiapo |
| Country: | Chile |
| IATA Code: | CPO |
| ICAO Code: | SCAT |
| Coordinates: | 27°15′40″S, 70°46′45″W |
Airlines flying from La Serena (LSC) to Copiapo (CPO)
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