How far is La Serena from Santa Maria?

The distance between Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) and La Serena (La Florida Airport) is 1051 miles / 1691 kilometers / 913 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to La Serena (LSC) is 1530 miles / 2463 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 30 hours 40 minutes.

Distance from Santa Maria to La Serena

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 1050.898 miles
• 1691.256 kilometers
• 913.205 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

• 1048.856 miles
• 1687.969 kilometers
• 911.431 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 La Serena?

The estimated flight time from Santa Maria Airport to La Florida Airport is 2 hours and 29 minutes.

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

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

Flight carbon footprint between Santa Maria Airport (RIA) and La Florida Airport (LSC)

On average, flying from Santa Maria to La Serena generates about 154 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 154 kilograms equals 339 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 La Serena

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

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	La Florida Airport
City:	La Serena
Country:	Chile
IATA Code:	LSC
ICAO Code:	SCSE
Coordinates:	29°54′58″S, 71°11′58″W