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LPB to UYU: distance & flight time
La Paz (El Alto International Airport) → Uyuni (Uyuni Airport)
286 mi
460 km · 248 nm
1h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
286 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 13m 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
- LPB — El Alto International Airport · La Paz, Bolivia
- UYU — Uyuni Airport · Uyuni, Bolivia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LPB
- ORU · Juan Mendoza Airport124 mi away
- CBB · Jorge Wilsterman International Airport147 mi away
- JUL · Inca Manco Capac International Airport149 mi away
- SRJ · Capitán Av. German Quiroga G. Airport150 mi away
Near UYU
- POI · Capitan Nicolas Rojas Airport96 mi away
- SRE · Juana Azurduy De Padilla Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LPB from UYU?
The flight distance from La Paz (LPB) to Uyuni (UYU) is 286 miles (460 km, 248 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LPB to UYU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 13m 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 LPB to UYU?
Nonstop service on LPB–UYU 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 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LPB to UYU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LPB–UYU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LPB to UYU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LPB–UYU 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.