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How far is La Paz from San Luis?

The distance between San Luis (Brigadier Mayor César Raúl Ojeda Airport) and La Paz (El Alto International Airport) is 1159 miles / 1866 kilometers / 1007 nautical miles.

The driving distance from San Luis (LUQ) to La Paz (LPB) is 1458 miles / 2347 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 30 hours 42 minutes.

Brigadier Mayor César Raúl Ojeda Airport – El Alto International Airport

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Distance from San Luis to La Paz

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 1159.315 miles
  • 1865.737 kilometers
  • 1007.417 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
  • 1163.634 miles
  • 1872.688 kilometers
  • 1011.171 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 La Paz?

The estimated flight time from Brigadier Mayor César Raúl Ojeda Airport to El Alto International Airport is 2 hours and 41 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Brigadier Mayor César Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ) and El Alto International Airport (LPB)

On average, flying from San Luis to La Paz generates about 160 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 160 kilograms equals 352 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 La Paz

See the map of the shortest flight path between Brigadier Mayor César Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ) and El Alto International Airport (LPB).

Airport information

Origin Brigadier Mayor César Raúl Ojeda Airport
City: San Luis
Country: Argentina Flag of Argentina
IATA Code: LUQ
ICAO Code: SAOU
Coordinates: 33°16′23″S, 66°21′23″W
Destination 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