How far is Calama from Santa Cruz?

The distance between Santa Cruz (Viru Viru International Airport) and Calama (El Loa Airport) is 502 miles / 808 kilometers / 436 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Santa Cruz (VVI) to Calama (CJC) is 930 miles / 1497 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 20 hours 33 minutes.

Distance from Santa Cruz to Calama

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Santa Cruz to Calama. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 501.883 miles
• 807.703 kilometers
• 436.125 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

• 502.444 miles
• 808.605 kilometers
• 436.612 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 Santa Cruz to Calama?

The estimated flight time from Viru Viru International Airport to El Loa Airport is 1 hour and 27 minutes.

What is the time difference between Santa Cruz and Calama?

There is no time difference between Santa Cruz and Calama.

Flight carbon footprint between Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) and El Loa Airport (CJC)

On average, flying from Santa Cruz to Calama generates about 99 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 99 kilograms equals 218 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Santa Cruz to Calama

See the map of the shortest flight path between Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) and El Loa Airport (CJC).

Airport information

Origin	Viru Viru International Airport
City:	Santa Cruz
Country:	Bolivia
IATA Code:	VVI
ICAO Code:	SLVR
Coordinates:	17°38′41″S, 63°8′7″W

Destination	El Loa Airport
City:	Calama
Country:	Chile
IATA Code:	CJC
ICAO Code:	SCCF
Coordinates:	22°29′53″S, 68°54′12″W