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ESR to LSC: distance & flight time
El Salvador (Ricardo García Posada Airport) → La Serena (La Florida Airport)
264 mi
425 km · 229 nm
1h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
264 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 10m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ESR — Ricardo García Posada Airport · El Salvador, Chile
- LSC — La Florida Airport · La Serena, Chile
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near ESR
- CNR · Chañaral Airport52 mi away
- TTC · Las Breas Airport64 mi away
- CPO · Desierto de Atacama Airport91 mi away
Near LSC
- VLR · Vallenar Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESR from LSC?
The flight distance from El Salvador (ESR) to La Serena (LSC) is 264 miles (425 km, 229 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESR to LSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 10m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ESR to LSC?
Nonstop service on ESR–LSC depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESR to LSC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ESR–LSC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ESR to LSC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ESR–LSC tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.