# Distance from London (LHR) to Tarija (TJA)

> 10,235 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,235 km / 6,360 mi / 5,526 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 237° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 34° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United Kingdom) → Bolivia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 22:50 in London, it's 17:50 in Tarija)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,996 ft (TJA is higher than LHR)

## Airports

### [London Heathrow Airport (LHR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lhr-london-london-heathrow-airport/1ef266de-c45a-6b7a-a3bf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: London, United Kingdom
- ICAO: EGLL
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Coordinates: 51.470000, -0.460000
- Elevation: 83 ft

### [Capitan Oriel Lea Plaza Airport (TJA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tja-tarija-capitan-oriel-lea-plaza-airport/1ef266df-b8ce-6bc0-a921-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tarija, Bolivia
- ICAO: SLTJ
- Timezone: America/La_Paz
- Coordinates: -21.560000, -64.700000
- Elevation: 6,079 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 22:50 in London, it's 17:50 in Tarija.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [London Heathrow Airport (LHR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lhr-london-london-heathrow-airport/1ef266de-c45a-6b7a-a3bf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Capitan Oriel Lea Plaza Airport (TJA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tja-tarija-capitan-oriel-lea-plaza-airport/1ef266df-b8ce-6bc0-a921-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)