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How far is Puerto Rico from El Salvador?

The distance between El Salvador (Ricardo García Posada Airport) and Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico Airport) is 1056 miles / 1699 kilometers / 917 nautical miles.

The driving distance from El Salvador (ESR) to Puerto Rico (PUR) is 1575 miles / 2534 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 38 hours 46 minutes.

Ricardo García Posada Airport – Puerto Rico Airport

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Distance from El Salvador to Puerto Rico

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 1055.662 miles
  • 1698.924 kilometers
  • 917.346 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
  • 1060.325 miles
  • 1706.427 kilometers
  • 921.397 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 Puerto Rico?

The estimated flight time from Ricardo García Posada Airport to Puerto Rico Airport is 2 hours and 29 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Ricardo García Posada Airport (ESR) and Puerto Rico Airport (PUR)

On average, flying from El Salvador to Puerto Rico generates about 154 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 154 kilograms equals 340 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 Puerto Rico

See the map of the shortest flight path between Ricardo García Posada Airport (ESR) and Puerto Rico Airport (PUR).

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 Puerto Rico Airport
City: Puerto Rico
Country: Bolivia Flag of Bolivia
IATA Code: PUR
ICAO Code: SLPR
Coordinates: 11°6′27″S, 67°33′4″W