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PEM to ORU: distance & flight time
Puerto Maldonado (Padre Aldamiz International Airport) → Oruro (Juan Mendoza Airport)
396 mi
638 km · 344 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
396 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PEM — Padre Aldamiz International Airport · Puerto Maldonado, Peru
- ORU — Juan Mendoza Airport · Oruro, Bolivia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PEM
- IBP · Iberia Airport85 mi away
- CIJ · Capitán Aníbal Arab Airport113 mi away
Near ORU
- CBB · Jorge Wilsterman International Airport70 mi away
- LPB · El Alto International Airport124 mi away
- SRE · Juana Azurduy De Padilla Airport138 mi away
- POI · Capitan Nicolas Rojas Airport141 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PEM from ORU?
The flight distance from Puerto Maldonado (PEM) to Oruro (ORU) is 396 miles (638 km, 344 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEM to ORU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 PEM to ORU?
Nonstop service on PEM–ORU 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 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Puerto Maldonado and Oruro?
Oruro is 1 hour ahead of Puerto Maldonado.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PEM to ORU?
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Why are some PEM to ORU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PEM–ORU 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.