How far is Copiapo from San Luis?
The distance between San Luis (Brigadier Mayor César Raúl Ojeda Airport) and Copiapo (Desierto de Atacama Airport) is 491 miles / 791 kilometers / 427 nautical miles.
The driving distance from San Luis (LUQ) to Copiapo (CPO) is 826 miles / 1330 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 16 hours 6 minutes.
Brigadier Mayor César Raúl Ojeda Airport – Desierto de Atacama Airport
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Distance from San Luis to Copiapo
There are several ways to calculate the distance from San Luis to Copiapo. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 491.221 miles
- 790.543 kilometers
- 426.859 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- 492.006 miles
- 791.806 kilometers
- 427.541 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 San Luis to Copiapo?
The estimated flight time from Brigadier Mayor César Raúl Ojeda Airport to Desierto de Atacama Airport is 1 hour and 25 minutes.
What is the time difference between San Luis and Copiapo?
Flight carbon footprint between Brigadier Mayor César Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ) and Desierto de Atacama Airport (CPO)
On average, flying from San Luis to Copiapo generates about 97 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 97 kilograms equals 215 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from San Luis to Copiapo
See the map of the shortest flight path between Brigadier Mayor César Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ) and Desierto de Atacama Airport (CPO).
Airport information
| Origin | Brigadier Mayor César Raúl Ojeda Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | San Luis |
| Country: | Argentina  |
| IATA Code: | LUQ |
| ICAO Code: | SAOU |
| Coordinates: | 33°16′23″S, 66°21′23″W |
| Destination | Desierto de Atacama Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Copiapo |
| Country: | Chile  |
| IATA Code: | CPO |
| ICAO Code: | SCAT |
| Coordinates: | 27°15′40″S, 70°46′45″W |