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How far is Santa Cruz from El Salvador?

The distance between El Salvador (Ricardo García Posada Airport) and Santa Cruz (Viru Viru International Airport) is 732 miles / 1178 kilometers / 636 nautical miles.

The driving distance from El Salvador (ESR) to Santa Cruz (VVI) is 1340 miles / 2156 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 28 hours 57 minutes.

Ricardo García Posada Airport – Viru Viru International Airport

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Distance from El Salvador to Santa Cruz

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 732.144 miles
  • 1178.271 kilometers
  • 636.216 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
  • 733.788 miles
  • 1180.917 kilometers
  • 637.644 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 Santa Cruz?

The estimated flight time from Ricardo García Posada Airport to Viru Viru International Airport is 1 hour and 53 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Ricardo García Posada Airport (ESR) and Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)

On average, flying from El Salvador to Santa Cruz generates about 128 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 128 kilograms equals 282 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 Santa Cruz

See the map of the shortest flight path between Ricardo García Posada Airport (ESR) and Viru Viru International Airport (VVI).

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 Viru Viru International Airport
City: Santa Cruz
Country: Bolivia Flag of Bolivia
IATA Code: VVI
ICAO Code: SLVR
Coordinates: 17°38′41″S, 63°8′7″W