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POI to VVI: distance & flight time
Potosi (Capitan Nicolas Rojas Airport) → Santa Cruz (Viru Viru International Airport)
214 mi
345 km · 186 nm
1h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
214 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- POI — Capitan Nicolas Rojas Airport · Potosi, Bolivia
- VVI — Viru Viru International Airport · Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near POI
- SRE · Juana Azurduy De Padilla Airport47 mi away
- UYU · Uyuni Airport96 mi away
- ORU · Juan Mendoza Airport141 mi away
- CBB · Jorge Wilsterman International Airport150 mi away
Near VVI
- SRZ · El Trompillo Airport12 mi away
- CCA · Chimore Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is POI from VVI?
The flight distance from Potosi (POI) to Santa Cruz (VVI) is 214 miles (345 km, 186 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POI to VVI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 2m 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 POI to VVI?
Nonstop service on POI–VVI 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 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POI to VVI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on POI–VVI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some POI to VVI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain POI–VVI 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.