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RBR to UYU: distance & flight time
Rio Branco (Plácido de Castro Airport) → Uyuni (Uyuni Airport)
734 mi
1,182 km · 638 nm
2h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
734 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 4m 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
- RBR — Plácido de Castro Airport · Rio Branco, Brazil
- 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 RBR
- PUR · Puerto Rico Airport89 mi away
- CIJ · Capitán Aníbal Arab Airport101 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 RBR from UYU?
The flight distance from Rio Branco (RBR) to Uyuni (UYU) is 734 miles (1,182 km, 638 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RBR to UYU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 4m 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 RBR to UYU?
Nonstop service on RBR–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 2h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rio Branco and Uyuni?
Uyuni is 1 hour ahead of Rio Branco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RBR to UYU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RBR–UYU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RBR to UYU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RBR–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.