How far is Arica from La Serena?

The distance between La Serena (La Florida Airport) and Arica (Chacalluta International Airport) is 798 miles / 1284 kilometers / 693 nautical miles.

The driving distance from La Serena (LSC) to Arica (ARI) is 1006 miles / 1619 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 20 hours 13 minutes.

Distance from La Serena to Arica

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 797.988 miles
• 1284.237 kilometers
• 693.433 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

• 801.083 miles
• 1289.218 kilometers
• 696.122 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 Serena to Arica?

The estimated flight time from La Florida Airport to Chacalluta International Airport is 2 hours and 0 minutes.

What is the time difference between La Serena and Arica?

There is no time difference between La Serena and Arica.

Flight carbon footprint between La Florida Airport (LSC) and Chacalluta International Airport (ARI)

On average, flying from La Serena to Arica generates about 135 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 135 kilograms equals 297 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 Serena to Arica

See the map of the shortest flight path between La Florida Airport (LSC) and Chacalluta International Airport (ARI).

Airport information

Origin	La Florida Airport
City:	La Serena
Country:	Chile
IATA Code:	LSC
ICAO Code:	SCSE
Coordinates:	29°54′58″S, 71°11′58″W

Destination	Chacalluta International Airport
City:	Arica
Country:	Chile
IATA Code:	ARI
ICAO Code:	SCAR
Coordinates:	18°20′54″S, 70°20′19″W