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How far is Copiapo from El Salvador?

The distance between El Salvador (Ricardo García Posada Airport) and Copiapo (Desierto de Atacama Airport) is 91 miles / 146 kilometers / 79 nautical miles.

The driving distance from El Salvador (ESR) to Copiapo (CPO) is 132 miles / 212 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 2 hours 58 minutes.

Ricardo García Posada Airport – Desierto de Atacama Airport

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Distance from El Salvador to Copiapo

There are several ways to calculate the distance from El Salvador to Copiapo. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 90.578 miles
  • 145.771 kilometers
  • 78.710 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
  • 90.669 miles
  • 145.917 kilometers
  • 78.789 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 El Salvador to Copiapo?

The estimated flight time from Ricardo García Posada Airport to Desierto de Atacama Airport is 40 minutes.

What is the time difference between El Salvador and Copiapo?

There is no time difference between El Salvador and Copiapo.

Flight carbon footprint between Ricardo García Posada Airport (ESR) and Desierto de Atacama Airport (CPO)

On average, flying from El Salvador to Copiapo generates about 38 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 38 kilograms equals 85 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from El Salvador to Copiapo

See the map of the shortest flight path between Ricardo García Posada Airport (ESR) and Desierto de Atacama Airport (CPO).

Airport information

Origin Ricardo García Posada Airport
City: El Salvador
Country: Chile Flag of Chile
IATA Code: ESR
ICAO Code: SCES
Coordinates: 26°18′39″S, 69°45′54″W
Destination Desierto de Atacama Airport
City: Copiapo
Country: Chile Flag of Chile
IATA Code: CPO
ICAO Code: SCAT
Coordinates: 27°15′40″S, 70°46′45″W