Distance between Atacama and El Maitén
The distance from Atacama to El Maitén is 774 kilometers by road including 602 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 8 hours and 10 minutes and goes through Vallenar, La Serena, Coquimbo, Ovalle, Quillota, Villa Alemana and Quilpué.
| Shortest distance by air | 617 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 774 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 8 h 10 min |
| Fuel amount | 61.9 L |
| Fuel cost | 121.3 CAD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Atacama | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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C-46 71 km, 48 min
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| Vallenar | 71 km | 48 min | 0.9 L | |
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5 131 km, 1 h 25 min
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| La Serena | 202 km | 2 h 14 min | 14.8 L | |
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5 48 km, 31 min
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| Coquimbo | 251 km | 2 h 45 min | 17.6 L | |
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5 79 km, 44 min
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| Ovalle | 330 km | 3 h 30 min | 22.5 L | |
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5 264 km, 2 h 28 min
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| Quillota | 594 km | 5 h 58 min | 46.9 L | |
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60-CH 18 km, 11 min
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| Villa Alemana | 613 km | 6 h 10 min | 48.5 L | |
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60-CH 13 km, 09 min
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| Quilpué | 625 km | 6 h 19 min | 49.5 L | |
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F-50 F-962-G 82 km, 59 min
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| San Antonio | 707 km | 7 h 18 min | 56.2 L | |
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78 G-80-I 72 km, 55 min
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| El Maitén | 779 km | 8 h 13 min | 62.2 L | |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Atacama to El Maitén?
Fuel cost: 121.3 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 774 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.96 CAD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Atacama to El Maitén?
Driving time: 8 h 10 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 345 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 3 h 8 min
- 164 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 1 h 38 min
- 47 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 31 min
- 188 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 2 h 20 min
- 9 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 8 min
- 10 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 9 min
- 11 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 12 min
- 1 km with a maximum speed 40 km/h = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Atacama to El Maitén by land?
The distance between Atacama and El Maitén is 774 km by road including 602 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Atacama and El Maitén respectively.
How far is Atacama to El Maitén by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Atacama and El Maitén is 617 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 Atacama and El Maitén respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Atacama from El Maitén by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 46 min to cover the distance of 617 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 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 Atacama to El Maitén?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 34 min to cover the distance of 617 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 h 56 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 Atacama and El Maitén?
The halfway point between Atacama and El Maitén is Las Palmas. It is located about 1 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Las Palmas to Atacama is 386 km and driving will take about 4 h. The road between Las Palmas and El Maitén has length 388 km and will take approximately 4 h 9 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Atacama in relation to El Maitén?
Atacama is located 617 km north of El Maitén.
Atacama has geographic coordinates: latitude -28.5156, longitude -70.99896.
El Maitén has geographic coordinates: latitude -34.02066, longitude -71.81931.
Which highway goes from Atacama to El Maitén?
The route from Atacama to El Maitén follows 5.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- 60-CH: 40 km
- G-80-I: 32 km
- F-962-G: 26 km
- F-50: 25 km
- C-46: 23 km
- 66: 17 km
- 68: 13 km
- I-226: 10 km
- F-90-G: 9 km
- G-948: 7 km
- 78: 6 km
- G-886: 5 km
- F-560: 3 km
- C-530: 2 km
- F-62: 2 km
- I-222: 1 km