Distance between San Pedro de Atacama and Lima

The distance from San Pedro de Atacama to Lima is 1,946 kilometers by road including 215 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 23 hours and 16 minutes and goes through Calama, Arica, María Elena, Pozo Almonte, Huara, Boca del Río and Ilo.

There are tolls on the route.
Shortest distance by air 1,527 km ✈️
Car route length 1,946 km 🚗
Driving time 23 h 16 min
Fuel amount 155.7 L
Fuel cost 230.4 GBP
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
San Pedro de Atacama 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
23-CH 74 km, 49 min
Calama 74 km 0:49 49 min 2.9 L
23-CH 113 km, 1 h 21 min
María Elena 188 km 2:10 2 h 10 min 9.0 L
5 173 km, 1 h 58 min
Pozo Almonte 361 km 4:09 4 h 09 min 21.0 L
5 163 km, 1 h 51 min
Huara 524 km 6:01 6 h 01 min 36.8 L
5 147 km, 1 h 48 min
Arica 671 km 7:50 7 h 50 min 50.3 L
5 PE-1SD 112 km, 1 h 19 min
Boca del Río 783 km 9:09 9 h 09 min 62.4 L
PE-1SD 99 km, 1 h 14 min
Ilo 882 km 10:24 10 h 24 min 70.4 L
PE-1SD 81 km, 1 h 00 min
Punta de Bombón 963 km 11:25 11 h 25 min 76.0 L
PE-1SD PE-1S 983 km, 11 h 51 min
Lima 1,946 km 23:16 23 h 16 min 155.5 L
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
San Pedro de Atacama 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
23-CH 74 km, 49 min
Calama 74 km 0:49 49 min 2.9 L
23-CH 113 km, 1 h 21 min
María Elena 188 km 2:10 2 h 10 min 9.0 L
5 173 km, 1 h 58 min
Pozo Almonte 361 km 4:09 4 h 09 min 21.0 L
5 163 km, 1 h 51 min
Huara 524 km 6:01 6 h 01 min 36.8 L
5 66 km, 49 min
Aduana de Cuya 590 km 6:51 6 h 51 min 47.1 L
5 12 km, 08 min
Cuya 601 km 6:59 6 h 59 min 47.3 L
5 70 km, 50 min
Arica 671 km 7:50 7 h 50 min 50.3 L
5 PE-1S 43 km, 32 min
Comedor de paso de Doña Rosita 714 km 8:22 8 h 22 min 57.1 L
PE-1S 16 km, 12 min
La Garita 730 km 8:35 8 h 35 min 58.1 L
PE-1S 5 km, 03 min
Molles 736 km 8:39 8 h 39 min 58.7 L
PE-1S TA-638 18 km, 11 min
Nuevo Copare 753 km 8:50 8 h 50 min 59.1 L
PE-1SD 21 km, 13 min
llostay 774 km 9:03 9 h 03 min 61.5 L
PE-1SD 8 km, 05 min
Boca del Río 783 km 9:09 9 h 09 min 62.4 L
PE-1SD 5 km, 03 min
Vila Vila 788 km 9:13 9 h 13 min 62.8 L
PE-1SD 19 km, 14 min
La Yesera 807 km 9:27 9 h 27 min 63.3 L
PE-1SD 45 km, 33 min
Zona Franca Ilo 852 km 10:01 10 h 01 min 65.9 L
PE-1SD 30 km, 23 min
Ilo 882 km 10:24 10 h 24 min 70.4 L
PE-1SD 39 km, 28 min
San Juan de Fundicion 920 km 10:53 10 h 53 min 71.4 L
PE-1SD 42 km, 31 min
Punta de Bombón 963 km 11:24 11 h 24 min 76.0 L
PE-1SD 14 km, 10 min
La Pampilla 977 km 11:35 11 h 35 min 78.1 L
4 km, 02 min
La Curva 981 km 11:38 11 h 38 min 78.5 L
PE-1SD 4 km, 03 min
La Muestra 986 km 11:41 11 h 41 min 78.6 L
PE-1SD 7 km, 04 min
Mejía 993 km 11:46 11 h 46 min 79.3 L
PE-1SD 6 km, 04 min
hotel mejia mollendo 999 km 11:51 11 h 51 min 79.6 L
PE-1SD 85 km, 1 h 04 min
Pueblo Nuevo 1,084 km 12:55 12 h 55 min 86.2 L
PE-1SD 11 km, 08 min
La Virgen 1,095 km 13:03 13 h 03 min 87.3 L
PE-1SD 8 km, 06 min
Las Cuevas 1,103 km 13:09 13 h 09 min 87.9 L
PE-1SD PE-1S 9 km, 07 min
La Punta 1,113 km 13:17 13 h 17 min 88.6 L
PE-1S 11 km, 10 min
Puente Camaná 1,123 km 13:28 13 h 28 min 89.6 L
PE-1S 11 km, 09 min
Santa Mónica 1,134 km 13:37 13 h 37 min 90.2 L
PE-1S 8 km, 06 min
Hawai 1,143 km 13:43 13 h 43 min 91.3 L
PE-1S 31 km, 21 min
Victor Andres Belaunde 1,173 km 14:04 14 h 04 min 92.8 L
PE-1S 20 km, 15 min
La Planchada 1,194 km 14:19 14 h 19 min 95.2 L
PE-1S 25 km, 15 min
Pescadores 1,218 km 14:35 14 h 35 min 95.8 L
PE-1S 25 km, 15 min
Balenario de Peña Prieta 1,243 km 14:51 14 h 51 min 99.1 L
PE-1S 6 km, 04 min
La Florida 1,249 km 14:55 14 h 55 min 99.9 L
PE-1S 10 km, 06 min
Chorrillos 1,260 km 15:02 15 h 02 min 100.0 L
PE-1S 28 km, 17 min
Puerto Viejo 1,287 km 15:20 15 h 20 min 101.5 L
PE-1S 22 km, 13 min
Aguada de La Zorra 1,309 km 15:33 15 h 33 min 104.5 L
PE-1S 25 km, 17 min
Chala 1,334 km 15:51 15 h 51 min 106.3 L
PE-1S 7 km, 05 min
La Aguadita 1,342 km 15:56 15 h 56 min 107.2 L
PE-1S 7 km, 06 min
Quebrada de La Vaca 1,349 km 16:03 16 h 03 min 107.5 L
PE-1S 8 km, 08 min
Santa Rosa Atiquipa 1,357 km 16:11 16 h 11 min 108.3 L
PE-1S 9 km, 07 min
Agua Salada 1,366 km 16:18 16 h 18 min 108.9 L
PE-1S 13 km, 09 min
Tanaca 1,379 km 16:27 16 h 27 min 109.8 L
PE-1S 7 km, 04 min
Tercer Mundo 1,385 km 16:32 16 h 32 min 110.8 L
PE-1S 26 km, 16 min
Chaviña 1,411 km 16:49 16 h 49 min 111.9 L
PE-1S 13 km, 08 min
Cruce de Lomas 1,425 km 16:58 16 h 58 min 113.9 L
PE-1S 22 km, 14 min
Alto Grande 1,447 km 17:12 17 h 12 min 114.0 L
PE-1S 23 km, 14 min
Cruce 1,470 km 17:27 17 h 27 min 117.5 L
PE-1S 14 km, 08 min
Poroma 1,484 km 17:35 17 h 35 min 117.8 L
PE-1S 18 km, 11 min
San Luis de Pajonal 1,502 km 17:47 17 h 47 min 119.7 L
PE-1S 8 km, 05 min
Uncumayito 1,510 km 17:52 17 h 52 min 120.8 L
PE-1S 15 km, 15 min
San Miguel de la Pascana 1,525 km 18:07 18 h 07 min 120.9 L
PE-1S 23 km, 21 min
La Legua 1,548 km 18:28 18 h 28 min 123.2 L
PE-1S 13 km, 11 min
Miraflores 1,561 km 18:39 18 h 39 min 124.8 L
PE-1S 2 km, 02 min
Espinal / San Borjas 1,564 km 18:41 18 h 41 min 125.0 L
PE-1S 3 km, 04 min
El Tunel 1,567 km 18:46 18 h 46 min 125.3 L
4 km, 03 min
San Francisco 1,570 km 18:49 18 h 49 min 125.3 L
PE-1S 28 km, 18 min
San Antonio 1,598 km 19:08 19 h 08 min 126.9 L
PE-1S 18 km, 11 min
Aguada de Palos 1,617 km 19:19 19 h 19 min 128.8 L
PE-1S 8 km, 05 min
La Joya 1,625 km 19:25 19 h 25 min 129.8 L
PE-1S 5 km, 03 min
Fundo Santa María 1,630 km 19:28 19 h 28 min 130.1 L
PE-1S 9 km, 06 min
San Cayetano 1,639 km 19:35 19 h 35 min 130.6 L
PE-1S 7 km, 05 min
Los Baldeon 1,646 km 19:41 19 h 41 min 131.6 L
PE-1S 10 km, 09 min
Subtanjalla 1,655 km 19:50 19 h 50 min 132.3 L
PE-1S 5 km, 04 min
Guadalupe 1,660 km 19:55 19 h 55 min 132.6 L
PE-1S 11 km, 08 min
Granja Santa Marta 1,671 km 20:04 20 h 04 min 133.0 L
PE-1S 18 km, 12 min
Fundo Los Rosales 1,689 km 20:16 20 h 16 min 134.4 L
PE-1S 14 km, 12 min
Fundo Cabo Blanco 1,703 km 20:29 20 h 29 min 135.9 L
PE-1S 10 km, 10 min
San Hilarion 1,713 km 20:39 20 h 39 min 136.7 L
PE-1S 6 km, 04 min
Fundo Las Casuarinas 1,719 km 20:43 20 h 43 min 137.3 L
PE-1S 4 km, 03 min
Pachinga Baja 1,723 km 20:46 20 h 46 min 137.8 L
PE-1SB PE-1SE 13 km, 07 min
Fundo San Juan 1,736 km 20:54 20 h 54 min 138.1 L
PE-1SE 13 km, 08 min
Fundo La Isla del Diablo 1,749 km 21:02 21 h 02 min 139.6 L
PE-1SE 5 km, 03 min
San Luis 1,754 km 21:06 21 h 06 min 140.1 L
PE-1SE 6 km, 04 min
Carrizal 1,760 km 21:11 21 h 11 min 140.7 L
PE-1S 5 km, 03 min
Jaguay 1,765 km 21:14 21 h 14 min 140.9 L
PE-1S 19 km, 11 min
Trebol del Pacífico 1,784 km 21:25 21 h 25 min 141.5 L
PE-1S 36 km, 21 min
Lomas de Mar 1,819 km 21:47 21 h 47 min 143.9 L
PE-1S 25 km, 14 min
Rosario 1,844 km 22:02 22 h 02 min 147.4 L
PE-1S 3 km, 02 min
Interplayas 1,847 km 22:04 22 h 04 min 147.7 L
PE-1S 6 km, 03 min
Bujama 1,853 km 22:08 22 h 08 min 147.8 L
PE-1S 5 km, 03 min
Totoritas 1,859 km 22:11 22 h 11 min 148.6 L
PE-1S 16 km, 10 min
Las Salinas 1,875 km 22:21 22 h 21 min 149.7 L
PE-1S 6 km, 03 min
Chilca 1,880 km 22:25 22 h 25 min 150.3 L
PE-1S 8 km, 05 min
Olof Palme 1,888 km 22:31 22 h 31 min 150.5 L
PE-1S 11 km, 07 min
Punta Negra 1,899 km 22:39 22 h 39 min 151.8 L
PE-1S 5 km, 03 min
Punta Hermosa 1,904 km 22:42 22 h 42 min 151.9 L
PE-1S 8 km, 05 min
Lurín 1,912 km 22:47 22 h 47 min 152.7 L
PE-1S 34 km, 27 min
Lima 1,946 km 23:15 23 h 15 min 155.5 L

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from San Pedro de Atacama to Lima?

Fuel cost: 230.4 GBP

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,946 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.48 GBP / L)

You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.

How long is a car ride from San Pedro de Atacama to Lima?

Driving time: 23 h 16 min

This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.

  • 162 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 1 h 37 min
  • 761 km with a maximum speed 96 km/h = 7 h 55 min
  • 27 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 18 min
  • 807 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 10 h 5 min
  • 2 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 1 min
  • 152 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 2 h 31 min
  • 27 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 31 min
  • 5 km with a maximum speed 40 km/h = 7 min
  • 2 km with a maximum speed 35 km/h = 4 min
  • 1 km with a maximum speed 20 km/h = 2 min

The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.

How far is San Pedro de Atacama to Lima by land?

The distance between San Pedro de Atacama and Lima is 1,946 km by road including 215 km on motorways.

Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of San Pedro de Atacama and Lima respectively.

How far is San Pedro de Atacama to Lima by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between San Pedro de Atacama and Lima is 1,527 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 San Pedro de Atacama and Lima respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is San Pedro de Atacama from Lima by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 54 min to cover the distance of 1,527 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 6 h 56 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 San Pedro de Atacama to Lima?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 6 h 21 min to cover the distance of 1,527 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 7 h 16 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 San Pedro de Atacama and Lima?

The halfway point between San Pedro de Atacama and Lima is La Pampilla. It is located about 4 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from La Pampilla to San Pedro de Atacama is 977 km and driving will take about 11 h 35 min. The road between La Pampilla and Lima has length 968 km and will take approximately 11 h 40 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • La Curva is in 981 km from San Pedro de Atacama and 964 km from Lima
  • Punta de Bombón is in 963 km from San Pedro de Atacama and 983 km from Lima
  • La Muestra is in 986 km from San Pedro de Atacama and 960 km from Lima

Where is San Pedro de Atacama in relation to Lima?

San Pedro de Atacama is located 1,527 km south-east of Lima.

San Pedro de Atacama has geographic coordinates: latitude -22.91083, longitude -68.20014.

Lima has geographic coordinates: latitude -12.06211, longitude -77.03653.

Which highway goes from San Pedro de Atacama to Lima?

The route from San Pedro de Atacama to Lima follows PE-1S, 5, PE-1SD.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • 23-CH: 94 km
  • 24: 83 km
  • PE-1SE: 35 km
  • 25: 5 km
  • TA-638: 2 km
  • B-241: 1 km
  • PE-1SB: 1 km
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