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How far is La Paz from Puerto Maldonado?

The distance between Puerto Maldonado (Padre Aldamiz International Airport) and La Paz (El Alto International Airport) is 277 miles / 446 kilometers / 241 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Puerto Maldonado (PEM) to La Paz (LPB) is 531 miles / 855 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 14 hours 3 minutes.

Padre Aldamiz International Airport – El Alto International Airport

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Distance from Puerto Maldonado to La Paz

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 276.941 miles
  • 445.694 kilometers
  • 240.655 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
  • 278.209 miles
  • 447.734 kilometers
  • 241.757 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 Puerto Maldonado to La Paz?

The estimated flight time from Padre Aldamiz International Airport to El Alto International Airport is 1 hour and 1 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Padre Aldamiz International Airport (PEM) and El Alto International Airport (LPB)

On average, flying from Puerto Maldonado to La Paz generates about 66 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 66 kilograms equals 145 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Puerto Maldonado to La Paz

See the map of the shortest flight path between Padre Aldamiz International Airport (PEM) and El Alto International Airport (LPB).

Airport information

Origin Padre Aldamiz International Airport
City: Puerto Maldonado
Country: Perú Flag of Perú
IATA Code: PEM
ICAO Code: SPTU
Coordinates: 12°36′48″S, 69°13′42″W
Destination 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