How far is La Paz from El Salvador?
The distance between El Salvador (Ricardo García Posada Airport) and La Paz (El Alto International Airport) is 682 miles / 1097 kilometers / 592 nautical miles.
The driving distance from El Salvador (ESR) to La Paz (LPB) is 963 miles / 1549 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 21 hours 18 minutes.
Ricardo García Posada Airport – El Alto International Airport
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Distance from El Salvador to La Paz
There are several ways to calculate the distance from El Salvador to La Paz. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 681.645 miles
- 1097.002 kilometers
- 592.334 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- 684.456 miles
- 1101.525 kilometers
- 594.776 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 La Paz?
The estimated flight time from Ricardo García Posada Airport to El Alto International Airport is 1 hour and 47 minutes.
What is the time difference between El Salvador and La Paz?
The time difference between El Salvador and La Paz is 1 hour. La Paz is 1 hour behind El Salvador.
Flight carbon footprint between Ricardo García Posada Airport (ESR) and El Alto International Airport (LPB)
On average, flying from El Salvador to La Paz generates about 123 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 123 kilograms equals 270 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 La Paz
See the map of the shortest flight path between Ricardo García Posada Airport (ESR) and El Alto International Airport (LPB).
Airport information
| Origin | Ricardo García Posada Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | El Salvador |
| Country: | Chile  |
| IATA Code: | ESR |
| ICAO Code: | SCES |
| Coordinates: | 26°18′39″S, 69°45′54″W |
| Destination | El Alto International Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | La Paz |
| Country: | Bolivia  |
| IATA Code: | LPB |
| ICAO Code: | SLLP |
| Coordinates: | 16°30′47″S, 68°11′32″W |