AirportsViru Viru International Airport is a large airport serving Santa Cruz, in Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is VVI.
Key facts
- IATA code
- VVI
- ICAO code
- SLVR
- City
- Santa Cruz
- State or region
- Santa Cruz Department
- Country
- Bolivia
- Kind
- Large airport
- Coordinates
- 17.6448° S, 63.1354° W
- Elevation
- 373 m (1,224 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 3,500 m (11,483 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, VVI means Viru Viru International Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: SLVR. ICAO codes that begin with S belong to South America. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 17.6448° S, 63.1354° W. It stands 373 metres (1,224 feet) above sea level.
Local time
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Time zone America/La Paz, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Viru Viru International Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 3,500 metres (11,483 feet). A runway of this length can take the largest long-distance aircraft. Among the 15 airports of Bolivia on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 5.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 3,500 m 11,483 ft | 45 m | Concrete | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| El Trompillo AirportSanta Cruz | SRZ | 19 km |
| Chimore AirportChimore | CCA | 226 km |
| Alcantarí International AirportSucre | SRE | 277 km |
| Jorge Wilsterman International AirportCochabamba | CBB | 323 km |
| Teniente Av. Jorge Henrich Arauz AirportTrinidad | TDD | 367 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 15,792 km | 19 h 30 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 15,381 km | 19 h 00 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 13,647 km | 16 h 55 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 9,782 km | 12 h 15 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 6,574 km | 8 h 25 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 8,192 km | 10 h 20 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 17,722 km | 21 h 50 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 17,004 km | 21 h 00 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 13,224 km | 16 h 25 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
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