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How far is El Salvador from Santa Cruz?

The distance between Santa Cruz (Viru Viru International Airport) and El Salvador (Ricardo García Posada Airport) is 732 miles / 1178 kilometers / 636 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Santa Cruz (VVI) to El Salvador (ESR) is 1243 miles / 2001 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 28 hours 27 minutes.

Viru Viru International Airport – Ricardo García Posada Airport

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Distance from Santa Cruz to El Salvador

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 732.144 miles
  • 1178.271 kilometers
  • 636.216 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
  • 733.788 miles
  • 1180.917 kilometers
  • 637.644 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 El Salvador?

The estimated flight time from Viru Viru International Airport to Ricardo García Posada Airport is 1 hour and 53 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) and Ricardo García Posada Airport (ESR)

On average, flying from Santa Cruz to El Salvador generates about 128 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 128 kilograms equals 282 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 El Salvador

See the map of the shortest flight path between Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) and Ricardo García Posada Airport (ESR).

Airport information

Origin Viru Viru International Airport
City: Santa Cruz
Country: Bolivia Flag of Bolivia
IATA Code: VVI
ICAO Code: SLVR
Coordinates: 17°38′41″S, 63°8′7″W
Destination Ricardo García Posada Airport
City: El Salvador
Country: Chile Flag of Chile
IATA Code: ESR
ICAO Code: SCES
Coordinates: 26°18′39″S, 69°45′54″W