How far is Balmaceda from La Serena?

The distance between La Serena (La Florida Airport) and Balmaceda (Balmaceda Airport) is 1104 miles / 1776 kilometers / 959 nautical miles.

The driving distance from La Serena (LSC) to Balmaceda (BBA) is 1516 miles / 2439 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 30 hours 0 minutes.

Distance from La Serena to Balmaceda

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 1103.834 miles
• 1776.449 kilometers
• 959.206 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

• 1105.804 miles
• 1779.620 kilometers
• 960.918 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 Balmaceda?

The estimated flight time from La Florida Airport to Balmaceda Airport is 2 hours and 35 minutes.

What is the time difference between La Serena and Balmaceda?

There is no time difference between La Serena and Balmaceda.

Flight carbon footprint between La Florida Airport (LSC) and Balmaceda Airport (BBA)

On average, flying from La Serena to Balmaceda generates about 157 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 157 kilograms equals 346 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 Balmaceda

See the map of the shortest flight path between La Florida Airport (LSC) and Balmaceda Airport (BBA).

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	Balmaceda Airport
City:	Balmaceda
Country:	Chile
IATA Code:	BBA
ICAO Code:	SCBA
Coordinates:	45°54′57″S, 71°41′22″W