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How far is Santa Cruz from Buenaventura?

The distance between Buenaventura (Gerardo Tobar López Airport) and Santa Cruz (Viru Viru International Airport) is 1752 miles / 2820 kilometers / 1523 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Buenaventura (BUN) to Santa Cruz (VVI) is 3086 miles / 4966 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 76 hours 51 minutes.

Gerardo Tobar López Airport – Viru Viru International Airport

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Distance from Buenaventura to Santa Cruz

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 1752.182 miles
  • 2819.863 kilometers
  • 1522.604 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
  • 1758.226 miles
  • 2829.590 kilometers
  • 1527.856 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 Santa Cruz?

The estimated flight time from Gerardo Tobar López Airport to Viru Viru International Airport is 3 hours and 49 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Gerardo Tobar López Airport (BUN) and Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)

On average, flying from Buenaventura to Santa Cruz generates about 196 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 196 kilograms equals 433 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 Santa Cruz

See the map of the shortest flight path between Gerardo Tobar López Airport (BUN) and Viru Viru International Airport (VVI).

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