Distance between El Principal and Taltal
The distance from El Principal to Taltal is 1,151 kilometers by road including 854 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 11 hours and 58 minutes and goes through Puente Alto, Santiago, Colina, Ovalle, Coquimbo, La Serena and Vallenar.
| Shortest distance by air | 925 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 1,151 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 11 h 58 min |
| Fuel amount | 92.1 L |
| Fuel cost | 180.4 CAD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| El Principal | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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G-405 18 km, 13 min
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| Puente Alto | 18 km | 13 min | 1.0 L | |
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79 6 km, 04 min
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| La Pintana | 24 km | 17 min | 1.8 L | |
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79 74 47 km, 29 min
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| Colina | 71 km | 47 min | 4.8 L | |
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5 331 km, 3 h 04 min
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| Ovalle | 402 km | 3 h 51 min | 28.2 L | |
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5 79 km, 44 min
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| Coquimbo | 481 km | 4 h 35 min | 36.1 L | |
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5 47 km, 30 min
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| La Serena | 528 km | 5 h 06 min | 40.8 L | |
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5 160 km, 1 h 42 min
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| Vallenar | 688 km | 6 h 49 min | 48.2 L | |
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5 143 km, 1 h 29 min
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| Copiapó | 831 km | 8 h 18 min | 61.8 L | |
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5 323 km, 3 h 42 min
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| Taltal | 1,154 km | 12 h 01 min | 86.2 L | |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from El Principal to Taltal?
Fuel cost: 180.4 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,151 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 El Principal to Taltal?
Driving time: 11 h 58 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 471 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 4 h 17 min
- 278 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 2 h 46 min
- 113 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 1 h 15 min
- 277 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 3 h 27 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 1 min
- 4 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 4 min
- 4 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 5 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is El Principal to Taltal by land?
The distance between El Principal and Taltal is 1,151 km by road including 854 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of El Principal and Taltal respectively.
How far is El Principal to Taltal by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between El Principal and Taltal is 925 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 El Principal and Taltal respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is El Principal from Taltal by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 9 min to cover the distance of 925 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 4 h 12 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 El Principal to Taltal?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 3 h 51 min to cover the distance of 925 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 4 h 24 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 El Principal and Taltal?
The halfway point between El Principal and Taltal is Trapiche. It is located about 18 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Trapiche to El Principal is 593 km and driving will take about 5 h 49 min. The road between Trapiche and Taltal has length 558 km and will take approximately 6 h 9 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is El Principal in relation to Taltal?
El Principal is located 925 km south of Taltal.
El Principal has geographic coordinates: latitude -33.7211, longitude -70.55108.
Taltal has geographic coordinates: latitude -25.40796, longitude -70.48581.
Which highway goes from El Principal to Taltal?
The route from El Principal to Taltal follows 5.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- 1: 23 km
- 74: 20 km
- G-405: 9 km
- 70: 8 km
- 79: 7 km
- G-27: 2 km