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How far is La Paz from Santa Fe?

The distance between Santa Fe (Sauce Viejo Airport) and La Paz (El Alto International Airport) is 1144 miles / 1842 kilometers / 994 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Santa Fe (SFN) to La Paz (LPB) is 1379 miles / 2220 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 30 hours 45 minutes.

Sauce Viejo Airport – El Alto International Airport

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Distance from Santa Fe to La Paz

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 1144.326 miles
  • 1841.614 kilometers
  • 994.392 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
  • 1147.732 miles
  • 1847.095 kilometers
  • 997.351 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 Fe to La Paz?

The estimated flight time from Sauce Viejo Airport to El Alto International Airport is 2 hours and 39 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Sauce Viejo Airport (SFN) and El Alto International Airport (LPB)

On average, flying from Santa Fe to La Paz generates about 159 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 159 kilograms equals 350 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 Fe to La Paz

See the map of the shortest flight path between Sauce Viejo Airport (SFN) and El Alto International Airport (LPB).

Airport information

Origin Sauce Viejo Airport
City: Santa Fe
Country: Argentina Flag of Argentina
IATA Code: SFN
ICAO Code: SAAV
Coordinates: 31°42′42″S, 60°48′42″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