How far is Calama from Santa Maria?

The distance between Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) and Calama (El Loa Airport) is 1067 miles / 1717 kilometers / 927 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Calama (CJC) is 1334 miles / 2147 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 26 hours 43 minutes.

Distance from Santa Maria to Calama

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 1066.723 miles
• 1716.724 kilometers
• 926.957 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

• 1066.094 miles
• 1715.712 kilometers
• 926.410 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 Santa Maria to Calama?

The estimated flight time from Santa Maria Airport to El Loa Airport is 2 hours and 31 minutes.

What is the time difference between Santa Maria and Calama?

There is no time difference between Santa Maria and Calama.

Flight carbon footprint between Santa Maria Airport (RIA) and El Loa Airport (CJC)

On average, flying from Santa Maria to Calama generates about 155 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 155 kilograms equals 341 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Santa Maria to Calama

See the map of the shortest flight path between Santa Maria Airport (RIA) and El Loa Airport (CJC).

Airport information

Origin	Santa Maria Airport
City:	Santa Maria
Country:	Brazil
IATA Code:	RIA
ICAO Code:	SBSM
Coordinates:	29°42′41″S, 53°41′17″W

Destination	El Loa Airport
City:	Calama
Country:	Chile
IATA Code:	CJC
ICAO Code:	SCCF
Coordinates:	22°29′53″S, 68°54′12″W