Distance between Salta and San Pedro de Atacama
The distance from Salta to San Pedro de Atacama is 593 kilometers by road including 46 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 7 hours and 5 minutes and goes through San Salvador de Jujuy, General Martín Miguel de Güemes, B° Los Molinos, Tumbaya and Susques.
| Shortest distance by air | 352 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 593 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 7 h 5 min |
| Fuel amount | 47.5 L |
| Fuel cost | 91.6 CAD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Salta | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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RN9 43 km, 29 min
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| Torzalito | 43 km | 29 min | 3.2 L | |
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RN9 RN34 7 km, 05 min
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| General Martín Miguel de Güemes | 50 km | 34 min | 3.7 L | |
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RN34 8 km, 05 min
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| Santa Rosa | 58 km | 40 min | 4.3 L | |
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RN34 10 km, 06 min
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| Pampa Blanca | 68 km | 47 min | 5.2 L | |
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RN34 RN66 51 km, 32 min
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| San Salvador de Jujuy | 119 km | 1 h 19 min | 9.3 L | |
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RN9 8 km, 05 min
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| B° Los Molinos | 126 km | 1 h 25 min | 9.9 L | |
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RN9 39 km, 28 min
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| Tumbaya | 165 km | 1 h 53 min | 12.9 L | |
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RN9 RN52 149 km, 1 h 46 min
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| Susques | 314 km | 3 h 40 min | 24.7 L | |
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RN52 279 km, 3 h 25 min
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| San Pedro de Atacama | 593 km | 7 h 05 min | 34.9 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Salta to San Pedro de Atacama?
Fuel cost: 91.6 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 593 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.93 CAD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Salta to San Pedro de Atacama?
Driving time: 7 h 5 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 30 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 17 min
- 210 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 2 h 20 min
- 341 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 4 h 15 min
- 11 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 10 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Salta to San Pedro de Atacama by land?
The distance between Salta and San Pedro de Atacama is 593 km by road including 46 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Salta and San Pedro de Atacama respectively.
How far is Salta to San Pedro de Atacama by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Salta and San Pedro de Atacama is 352 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 Salta and San Pedro de Atacama respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Salta from San Pedro de Atacama by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 26 min to cover the distance of 352 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 36 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 Salta to San Pedro de Atacama?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 28 min to cover the distance of 352 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 40 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 Salta and San Pedro de Atacama?
The halfway point between Salta and San Pedro de Atacama is Esquinas Blancas. It is located about 14 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Esquinas Blancas to Salta is 282 km and driving will take about 3 h 18 min. The road between Esquinas Blancas and San Pedro de Atacama has length 311 km and will take approximately 3 h 47 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Salta in relation to San Pedro de Atacama?
Salta is located 352 km south-east of San Pedro de Atacama.
Salta has geographic coordinates: latitude -24.78938, longitude -65.41019.
San Pedro de Atacama has geographic coordinates: latitude -22.91083, longitude -68.20014.
Which highway goes from Salta to San Pedro de Atacama?
The route from Salta to San Pedro de Atacama follows RN52, 27-CH, RN9.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- RN34: 31 km
- RN66: 25 km
- RN1V66: 12 km