How far is Calama from San Juan?

The distance between San Juan (Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport) and Calama (El Loa Airport) is 625 miles / 1007 kilometers / 543 nautical miles.

The driving distance from San Juan (UAQ) to Calama (CJC) is 1076 miles / 1732 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 21 hours 31 minutes.

Distance from San Juan to Calama

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 625.422 miles
• 1006.520 kilometers
• 543.477 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

• 627.614 miles
• 1010.047 kilometers
• 545.382 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 San Juan to Calama?

The estimated flight time from Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport to El Loa Airport is 1 hour and 41 minutes.

What is the time difference between San Juan and Calama?

There is no time difference between San Juan and Calama.

Flight carbon footprint between Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) and El Loa Airport (CJC)

On average, flying from San Juan to Calama generates about 116 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 116 kilograms equals 255 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from San Juan to Calama

See the map of the shortest flight path between Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) and El Loa Airport (CJC).

Airport information

Origin	Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport
City:	San Juan
Country:	Argentina
IATA Code:	UAQ
ICAO Code:	SANU
Coordinates:	31°34′17″S, 68°25′5″W

Destination	El Loa Airport
City:	Calama
Country:	Chile
IATA Code:	CJC
ICAO Code:	SCCF
Coordinates:	22°29′53″S, 68°54′12″W