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How far is San Rafael from Calama?

The distance between Calama (El Loa Airport) and San Rafael (San Rafael Airport) is 833 miles / 1341 kilometers / 724 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Calama (CJC) to San Rafael (AFA) is 1225 miles / 1972 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 24 hours 2 minutes.

El Loa Airport – San Rafael Airport

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Distance from Calama to San Rafael

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 833.158 miles
  • 1340.838 kilometers
  • 723.995 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
  • 835.893 miles
  • 1345.239 kilometers
  • 726.371 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 Calama to San Rafael?

The estimated flight time from El Loa Airport to San Rafael Airport is 2 hours and 4 minutes.

What is the time difference between Calama and San Rafael?

There is no time difference between Calama and San Rafael.

Flight carbon footprint between El Loa Airport (CJC) and San Rafael Airport (AFA)

On average, flying from Calama to San Rafael generates about 138 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 138 kilograms equals 304 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Calama to San Rafael

See the map of the shortest flight path between El Loa Airport (CJC) and San Rafael Airport (AFA).

Airport information

Origin El Loa Airport
City: Calama
Country: Chile Flag of Chile
IATA Code: CJC
ICAO Code: SCCF
Coordinates: 22°29′53″S, 68°54′12″W
Destination San Rafael Airport
City: San Rafael
Country: Argentina Flag of Argentina
IATA Code: AFA
ICAO Code: SAMR
Coordinates: 34°35′17″S, 68°24′14″W