# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to La Paz / El Alto (LPB)

> 2,394 km · estimated flight time 4h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 2,394 km / 1,487 mi / 1,293 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 4h
- **Heading**: 285° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 112° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Bolivia
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 00:30 in Sao Paulo, it's 23:30 in La Paz / El Alto)
- **Elevation difference**: 10,896 ft (LPB is higher than GRU)

## Airports

### [Guarulhos - Governador Andre Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gru-sao-paulo-guarulhos-governador-andre-franco-montoro-international-airport/1ef266df-9494-6840-af41-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sao Paulo, Brazil
- ICAO: SBGR
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -23.440000, -46.470000
- Elevation: 2,459 ft

### [El Alto International Airport (LPB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lpb-la-paz-el-alto-el-alto-international-airport/1ef266df-b7d2-6122-a922-06bb2780ed98)

- City: La Paz / El Alto, Bolivia
- ICAO: SLLP
- Timezone: America/La_Paz
- Coordinates: -16.510000, -68.190000
- Elevation: 13,355 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 00:30 in Sao Paulo, it's 23:30 in La Paz / El Alto.

## Related

- [Guarulhos - Governador Andre Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gru-sao-paulo-guarulhos-governador-andre-franco-montoro-international-airport/1ef266df-9494-6840-af41-06bb2780ed98)
- [El Alto International Airport (LPB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lpb-la-paz-el-alto-el-alto-international-airport/1ef266df-b7d2-6122-a922-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)