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How far is Kuqa from Calama?

The distance between Calama (El Loa Airport) and Kuqa (Kuqa Qiuci Airport) is 10341 miles / 16642 kilometers / 8986 nautical miles.

El Loa Airport – Kuqa Qiuci Airport

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Distance from Calama to Kuqa

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 10340.926 miles
  • 16642.107 kilometers
  • 8986.019 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
  • 10339.562 miles
  • 16639.912 kilometers
  • 8984.834 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 Kuqa?

The estimated flight time from El Loa Airport to Kuqa Qiuci Airport is 20 hours and 4 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between El Loa Airport (CJC) and Kuqa Qiuci Airport (KCA)

On average, flying from Calama to Kuqa generates about 1 355 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 1 355 kilograms equals 2 988 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from Calama to Kuqa

See the map of the shortest flight path between El Loa Airport (CJC) and Kuqa Qiuci Airport (KCA).

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 Kuqa Qiuci Airport
City: Kuqa
Country: China Flag of China
IATA Code: KCA
ICAO Code: ZWKC
Coordinates: 41°43′5″N, 82°59′12″E