Distance between La Ligua and Vaca Muerta
The distance from La Ligua to Vaca Muerta is 259 kilometers by road including 125 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 2 hours and 50 minutes and goes through Papudo, Los Vilos, Huentelauquén Sur, Huentelauquén Norte, Canela Baja, Canela Alta and Canela.
| Shortest distance by air | 169 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 259 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 2 h 50 min |
| Fuel amount | 20.7 L |
| Fuel cost | 36.4 AUD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| La Ligua | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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5 78 km, 44 min
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| Los Vilos | 78 km | 44 min | 3.3 L | |
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5 37 km, 20 min
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| Huentelauquén Sur | 116 km | 1 h 05 min | 9.2 L | |
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5 3 km, 01 min
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| Huentelauquén Norte | 119 km | 1 h 06 min | 9.4 L | |
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5 33 km, 21 min
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| Canela Baja | 152 km | 1 h 28 min | 10.8 L | |
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D-71 23 km, 17 min
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| Quelón | 175 km | 1 h 45 min | 13.6 L | |
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D-71 35 km, 23 min
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| Combarbalá | 209 km | 2 h 09 min | 16.5 L | |
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D-55 13 km, 10 min
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| El Soruco | 223 km | 2 h 19 min | 17.0 L | |
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D-605 17 km, 13 min
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| Manquegua | 240 km | 2 h 32 min | 18.7 L | |
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D-605 18 km, 18 min
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| Los Pozos | 259 km | 2 h 50 min | 19.9 L | |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from La Ligua to Vaca Muerta?
Fuel cost: 36.4 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 259 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.76 AUD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from La Ligua to Vaca Muerta?
Driving time: 2 h 50 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 124 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 1 h 7 min
- 29 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 19 min
- 94 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 1 h 10 min
- 9 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 11 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is La Ligua to Vaca Muerta by land?
The distance between La Ligua and Vaca Muerta is 259 km by road including 125 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of La Ligua and Vaca Muerta respectively.
How far is La Ligua to Vaca Muerta by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between La Ligua and Vaca Muerta is 169 km.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of La Ligua and Vaca Muerta respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is La Ligua from Vaca Muerta by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 12 min to cover the distance of 169 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 46 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from La Ligua to Vaca Muerta?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 42 min to cover the distance of 169 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 48 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between La Ligua and Vaca Muerta?
The halfway point between La Ligua and Vaca Muerta is Huentelauquén Norte. It is located about 11 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Huentelauquén Norte to La Ligua is 119 km and driving will take about 1 h 6 min. The road between Huentelauquén Norte and Vaca Muerta has length 140 km and will take approximately 1 h 43 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is La Ligua in relation to Vaca Muerta?
La Ligua is located 169 km south of Vaca Muerta.
La Ligua has geographic coordinates: latitude -32.45021, longitude -71.23167.
Vaca Muerta has geographic coordinates: latitude -30.9355, longitude -71.11312.
Which highway goes from La Ligua to Vaca Muerta?
The route from La Ligua to Vaca Muerta follows 5.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- D-71: 74 km
- D-605: 37 km
- D-675: 6 km
- E-39: 6 km
- D-55: 4 km
- E-35: 2 km