Distance from La Paz to Potosí (Bolivia)

The distance between La Paz, La Paz Department and Potosí, Potosí Department is 425 kilometers (264 miles).

La Paz, La Paz Department, Bolivia

Potosí, Potosí Department, Bolivia

From La Paz to Potosí, the straight-line distance is 425 kilometers, heading southeast. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with La Paz at 3,782 meters above sea level and Potosí at 3,967 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1-2 days
Motorcycle 12-14 hours
Car 10-12 hours
Helicopter 2-3 hours
Airplane 30-45 minutes
Speed Time
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La Paz, Bolivia

Local time:

Time Zone: America/La_Paz

Coordinates: 16.5° S 68.15° W

Elevation: 3,782 m (12,408 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • El Alto International Airport (LPB)
  • Juan Mendoza Airport (ORU)
Potosí, Bolivia

Local time:

Time Zone: America/La_Paz

Coordinates: 19.5836° S 65.7531° W

Elevation: 3,967 m (13,015 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Capitan Nicolas Rojas Airport (POI)
  • Juana Azurduy De Padilla Airport (SRE)
  • Uyuni Airport (UYU)

Other distances from La Paz

Distance between cities Kilometers
From La Paz to Santa Cruz de la Sierra 548 km
From La Paz to Sucre 415 km
From La Paz to Cochabamba 234 km
From La Paz to Oruro 196 km
From La Paz to Sacaba 246 km

Other distances from Potosí

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Potosí to La Paz 425 km
From Potosí to Santa Cruz de la Sierra 336 km
From Potosí to Sucre 80 km
From Potosí to Cochabamba 247 km
From Potosí to Oruro 230 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of Bolivia that are at equal or similar distances as between La Paz and Potosí.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Delhi, India Lahore, Pakistan 425 km
Maracaibo, Venezuela Bucaramanga, Colombia 425 km
Ciudad Juárez, Mexico Tucson, United States 426 km
Pune, India Vadodara, India 424 km
Indianapolis, United States Cleveland, United States 424 km
San Diego, United States Las Vegas, United States 427 km
Lahore, Pakistan New Delhi, India 427 km
El Paso, United States Tucson, United States 423 km
Brussels, Belgium Leicester, United Kingdom 427 km
Gibraltar, Gibraltar Murcia, Spain 428 km
Chennai, India Madurai, India 422 km
Chennai, India Coimbatore, India 428 km
Belmopan, Belize Mérida, Mexico 422 km
Cartagena, Colombia Maracaibo, Venezuela 428 km
Barranquilla, Colombia Cúcuta, Colombia 422 km
Mexicali, Mexico Tucson, United States 428 km
Hyderābād, India Nagpur, India 422 km
Zapopan, Mexico Toluca, Mexico 422 km
Barquisimeto, Venezuela Cúcuta, Colombia 422 km
Guadalajara, Mexico Mazatlán, Mexico 422 km

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