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How far is Tucuman from La Paz?

The distance between La Paz (El Alto International Airport) and Tucuman (Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport) is 738 miles / 1187 kilometers / 641 nautical miles.

The driving distance from La Paz (LPB) to Tucuman (TUC) is 936 miles / 1506 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 20 hours 45 minutes.

El Alto International Airport – Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport

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Distance from La Paz to Tucuman

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 737.683 miles
  • 1187.185 kilometers
  • 641.029 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
  • 740.486 miles
  • 1191.696 kilometers
  • 643.465 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 Tucuman?

The estimated flight time from El Alto International Airport to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport is 1 hour and 53 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between El Alto International Airport (LPB) and Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC)

On average, flying from La Paz to Tucuman generates about 129 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 129 kilograms equals 284 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 Tucuman

See the map of the shortest flight path between El Alto International Airport (LPB) and Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC).

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 Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport
City: Tucuman
Country: Argentina Flag of Argentina
IATA Code: TUC
ICAO Code: SANT
Coordinates: 26°50′27″S, 65°6′17″W