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How far is Calama from Santa Cruz?

The distance between Santa Cruz (El Trompillo Airport) and Calama (El Loa Airport) is 492 miles / 792 kilometers / 428 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Santa Cruz (SRZ) to Calama (CJC) is 918 miles / 1477 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 20 hours 13 minutes.

El Trompillo Airport – El Loa Airport

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Distance from Santa Cruz to Calama

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 492.410 miles
  • 792.457 kilometers
  • 427.892 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
  • 492.917 miles
  • 793.273 kilometers
  • 428.333 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 Cruz to Calama?

The estimated flight time from El Trompillo Airport to El Loa Airport is 1 hour and 25 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between El Trompillo Airport (SRZ) and El Loa Airport (CJC)

On average, flying from Santa Cruz to Calama generates about 98 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 98 kilograms equals 215 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 Cruz to Calama

See the map of the shortest flight path between El Trompillo Airport (SRZ) and El Loa Airport (CJC).

Airport information

Origin El Trompillo Airport
City: Santa Cruz
Country: Bolivia Flag of Bolivia
IATA Code: SRZ
ICAO Code: SLET
Coordinates: 17°48′41″S, 63°10′17″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