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How far is La Paz from Buenaventura?

The distance between Buenaventura (Gerardo Tobar López Airport) and La Paz (El Alto International Airport) is 1521 miles / 2448 kilometers / 1322 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Buenaventura (BUN) to La Paz (LPB) is 2572 miles / 4140 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 63 hours 24 minutes.

Gerardo Tobar López Airport – El Alto International Airport

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Distance from Buenaventura to La Paz

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 1521.316 miles
  • 2448.320 kilometers
  • 1321.987 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
  • 1527.952 miles
  • 2459.001 kilometers
  • 1327.754 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 Buenaventura to La Paz?

The estimated flight time from Gerardo Tobar López Airport to El Alto International Airport is 3 hours and 22 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Gerardo Tobar López Airport (BUN) and El Alto International Airport (LPB)

On average, flying from Buenaventura to La Paz generates about 181 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 181 kilograms equals 399 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

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

See the map of the shortest flight path between Gerardo Tobar López Airport (BUN) and El Alto International Airport (LPB).

Airport information

Origin Gerardo Tobar López Airport
City: Buenaventura
Country: Colombia Flag of Colombia
IATA Code: BUN
ICAO Code: SKBU
Coordinates: 3°49′10″N, 76°59′23″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