Distance between La Serena and Santiago
The distance from La Serena to Santiago is 471 kilometers by road including 453 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 4 hours and 26 minutes and goes through Coquimbo, Ovalle, Colina, Los Vilos, La Ligua, Papudo and Zapallar.
| Shortest distance by air | 397 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 471 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 4 h 26 min |
| Fuel amount | 37.7 L |
| Fuel cost | 67.1 AUD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| La Serena | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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5 36 km, 22 min
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| Coquimbo | 36 km | 22 min | 0.4 L | |
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5 79 km, 44 min
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| Ovalle | 115 km | 1 h 06 min | 5.3 L | |
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5 135 km, 1 h 13 min
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| Los Vilos | 250 km | 2 h 20 min | 17.1 L | |
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5 61 km, 33 min
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| La Ligua | 311 km | 2 h 53 min | 22.9 L | |
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5 27 km, 14 min
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| Zapallar | 337 km | 3 h 08 min | 26.8 L | |
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5 12 km, 07 min
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| Nogales | 349 km | 3 h 15 min | 27.2 L | |
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5 12 km, 07 min
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| La Calera | 361 km | 3 h 23 min | 28.7 L | |
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5 25 km, 14 min
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| Llaillay | 386 km | 3 h 37 min | 30.6 L | |
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5 85 km, 48 min
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| Santiago | 471 km | 4 h 26 min | 37.6 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from La Serena to Santiago?
Fuel cost: 67.1 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 471 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.78 AUD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from La Serena to Santiago?
Driving time: 4 h 26 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 414 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 3 h 46 min
- 28 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 17 min
- 21 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 16 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 1 min
- 4 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 3 min
- 1 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is La Serena to Santiago by land?
The distance between La Serena and Santiago is 471 km by road including 453 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of La Serena and Santiago respectively.
How far is La Serena to Santiago by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between La Serena and Santiago is 397 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 Serena and Santiago respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is La Serena from Santiago by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 29 min to cover the distance of 397 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 48 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 Serena to Santiago?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 39 min to cover the distance of 397 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 53 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 Serena and Santiago?
The halfway point between La Serena and Santiago is Los Vilos. It is located about 15 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Los Vilos to La Serena is 250 km and driving will take about 2 h 20 min. The road between Los Vilos and Santiago has length 221 km and will take approximately 2 h 6 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is La Serena in relation to Santiago?
La Serena is located 397 km north of Santiago.
La Serena has geographic coordinates: latitude -29.90266, longitude -71.25201.
Santiago has geographic coordinates: latitude -33.43781, longitude -70.65046.
Which highway goes from La Serena to Santiago?
The route from La Serena to Santiago follows 5.