# Distance from Osaka (KIX) to La Paz / El Alto (LPB)

> 16,947 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,947 km / 10,530 mi / 9,151 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 55° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 315° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Japan) → Bolivia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 15:34 in Osaka, it's 02:34 in La Paz / El Alto)
- **Elevation difference**: 13,329 ft (LPB is higher than KIX)

## Airports

### [Kansai International Airport (KIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kix-osaka-kansai-international-airport/1ef266df-8b44-67fe-b651-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Osaka, Japan
- ICAO: RJBB
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 34.430000, 135.240000
- Elevation: 26 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 an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 15:34 in Osaka, it's 02:34 in La Paz / El Alto.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kansai International Airport (KIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kix-osaka-kansai-international-airport/1ef266df-8b44-67fe-b651-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)