How far is Santa Cruz from La Serena?

The distance between La Serena (La Florida Airport) and Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz Airport) is 1394 miles / 2243 kilometers / 1211 nautical miles.

The driving distance from La Serena (LSC) to Santa Cruz (RZA) is 1878 miles / 3023 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 35 hours 28 minutes.

Distance from La Serena to Santa Cruz

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 1393.548 miles
• 2242.698 kilometers
• 1210.960 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

• 1395.491 miles
• 2245.825 kilometers
• 1212.648 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 Santa Cruz?

The estimated flight time from La Florida Airport to Santa Cruz Airport is 3 hours and 8 minutes.

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

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

Flight carbon footprint between La Florida Airport (LSC) and Santa Cruz Airport (RZA)

On average, flying from La Serena to Santa Cruz generates about 173 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 173 kilograms equals 381 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 Santa Cruz

See the map of the shortest flight path between La Florida Airport (LSC) and Santa Cruz Airport (RZA).

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	Santa Cruz Airport
City:	Santa Cruz
Country:	Argentina
IATA Code:	RZA
ICAO Code:	SAWU
Coordinates:	50°0′59″S, 68°34′45″W