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How far is Calama from Puerto Rico?

The distance between Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico Airport) and Calama (El Loa Airport) is 788 miles / 1269 kilometers / 685 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Puerto Rico (PUR) to Calama (CJC) is 1228 miles / 1976 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 32 hours 11 minutes.

Puerto Rico Airport – El Loa Airport

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Distance from Puerto Rico to Calama

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Puerto Rico to Calama. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 788.380 miles
  • 1268.775 kilometers
  • 685.084 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
  • 792.058 miles
  • 1274.693 kilometers
  • 688.279 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 Puerto Rico to Calama?

The estimated flight time from Puerto Rico Airport to El Loa Airport is 1 hour and 59 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Puerto Rico Airport (PUR) and El Loa Airport (CJC)

On average, flying from Puerto Rico to Calama generates about 134 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 134 kilograms equals 295 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Puerto Rico to Calama

See the map of the shortest flight path between Puerto Rico Airport (PUR) and El Loa Airport (CJC).

Airport information

Origin Puerto Rico Airport
City: Puerto Rico
Country: Bolivia Flag of Bolivia
IATA Code: PUR
ICAO Code: SLPR
Coordinates: 11°6′27″S, 67°33′4″W
Destination El Loa Airport
City: Calama
Country: Chile Flag of Chile
IATA Code: CJC
ICAO Code: SCCF
Coordinates: 22°29′53″S, 68°54′12″W