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How far is La Paz from Tarapacá?

The distance between Tarapacá (Tarapacá Airport) and La Paz (El Alto International Airport) is 942 miles / 1516 kilometers / 819 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Tarapacá (TCD) to La Paz (LPB) is 2198 miles / 3538 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 315 hours 44 minutes.

Tarapacá Airport – El Alto International Airport

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Distance from Tarapacá to La Paz

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 941.965 miles
  • 1515.946 kilometers
  • 818.545 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
  • 946.864 miles
  • 1523.830 kilometers
  • 822.802 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 Tarapacá to La Paz?

The estimated flight time from Tarapacá Airport to El Alto International Airport is 2 hours and 17 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Tarapacá Airport (TCD) and El Alto International Airport (LPB)

On average, flying from Tarapacá to La Paz generates about 147 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 147 kilograms equals 324 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Tarapacá to La Paz

See the map of the shortest flight path between Tarapacá Airport (TCD) and El Alto International Airport (LPB).

Airport information

Origin Tarapacá Airport
City: Tarapacá
Country: Colombia Flag of Colombia
IATA Code: TCD
ICAO Code: SKRA
Coordinates: 2°53′40″S, 69°44′49″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