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How far is La Paz from Tucuman?

The distance between Tucuman (Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport) and La Paz (El Alto International Airport) is 738 miles / 1187 kilometers / 641 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Tucuman (TUC) to La Paz (LPB) is 935 miles / 1505 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 20 hours 42 minutes.

Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport – El Alto International Airport

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Distance from Tucuman to La Paz

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 737.683 miles
  • 1187.185 kilometers
  • 641.029 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
  • 740.486 miles
  • 1191.696 kilometers
  • 643.465 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 Tucuman to La Paz?

The estimated flight time from Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport to El Alto International Airport is 1 hour and 53 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC) and El Alto International Airport (LPB)

On average, flying from Tucuman to La Paz generates about 129 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 129 kilograms equals 284 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

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

See the map of the shortest flight path between Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC) and El Alto International Airport (LPB).

Airport information

Origin Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport
City: Tucuman
Country: Argentina Flag of Argentina
IATA Code: TUC
ICAO Code: SANT
Coordinates: 26°50′27″S, 65°6′17″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