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How far is Santa Cruz from La Paz?

The distance between La Paz (El Alto International Airport) and Santa Cruz (El Trompillo Airport) is 344 miles / 553 kilometers / 299 nautical miles.

The driving distance from La Paz (LPB) to Santa Cruz (SRZ) is 519 miles / 836 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 14 hours 11 minutes.

El Alto International Airport – El Trompillo Airport

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Distance from La Paz to Santa Cruz

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 343.705 miles
  • 553.139 kilometers
  • 298.671 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
  • 343.363 miles
  • 552.590 kilometers
  • 298.375 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 La Paz to Santa Cruz?

The estimated flight time from El Alto International Airport to El Trompillo Airport is 1 hour and 9 minutes.

What is the time difference between La Paz and Santa Cruz?

There is no time difference between La Paz and Santa Cruz.

Flight carbon footprint between El Alto International Airport (LPB) and El Trompillo Airport (SRZ)

On average, flying from La Paz to Santa Cruz generates about 76 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 76 kilograms equals 167 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from La Paz to Santa Cruz

See the map of the shortest flight path between El Alto International Airport (LPB) and El Trompillo Airport (SRZ).

Airport information

Origin El Alto International Airport
City: La Paz
Country: Bolivia Flag of Bolivia
IATA Code: LPB
ICAO Code: SLLP
Coordinates: 16°30′47″S, 68°11′32″W
Destination El Trompillo Airport
City: Santa Cruz
Country: Bolivia Flag of Bolivia
IATA Code: SRZ
ICAO Code: SLET
Coordinates: 17°48′41″S, 63°10′17″W