# Distance from Bucharest (OTP) to Salto (STY)

> 11,972 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,972 km / 7,439 mi / 6,464 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 243° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Romania) → Uruguay
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 15:24 in Bucharest, it's 09:24 in Salto)
- **Elevation difference**: 127 ft (STY is lower than OTP)

## Airports

### [Henri Coanda International Airport (OTP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/otp-bucharest-henri-coanda-international-airport/1ef266df-5682-65f2-900a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bucharest, Romania
- ICAO: LROP
- Timezone: Europe/Bucharest
- Coordinates: 44.570000, 26.100000
- Elevation: 314 ft

### [Nueva Hesperides International Airport (STY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sty-salto-nueva-hesperides-international-airport/1ef266df-cea3-6946-8694-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Salto, Uruguay
- ICAO: SUSO
- Timezone: America/Montevideo
- Coordinates: -31.440000, -57.990000
- Elevation: 187 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 15:24 in Bucharest, it's 09:24 in Salto.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Henri Coanda International Airport (OTP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/otp-bucharest-henri-coanda-international-airport/1ef266df-5682-65f2-900a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Nueva Hesperides International Airport (STY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sty-salto-nueva-hesperides-international-airport/1ef266df-cea3-6946-8694-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)