Airport guide
OruroIATA code ORU
Oruro (ORU/SLOR) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Oruro, Bolivia in South America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Oruro, Bolivia
- Codes
- ORU · SLOR
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/La_Paz
- Region
- South America
Oruro (ORU/SLOR) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Oruro, Bolivia in South America. Operating on America/La_Paz local time at coordinates -17.960°, -67.080°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Oruro (ORU) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Oruro, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Oruro airport details
- IATA code
- ORU
- ICAO code
- SLOR
- City
- Oruro
- Country
- Bolivia
- Region
- South America
- Time zone
- America/La_Paz
- Coordinates
- -17.956°, -67.076°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Oruro’s own pages.
ORU airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 3,704 m (12,152 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Jorge Wilsterman International Airport CBB · 112 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at ORU
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways. Longest 18/36: 2,461 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 2,461 m8,075 ft | 23 m | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
| 09/27 | 1,867 m6,125 ft | 37 m | GRE | Not listed as lit |
Routes from ORU
Originfacts does not track any routes from ORU yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where ORU is
4.5 km east-northeast
Oruro lies 4.5 km east-northeast of Oruro city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at ORU
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Oruro, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Oruro’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Mendoza_Airport (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Oruro
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- CochabambaJ Wilsterman AirportCBB113 km
- La PazEl Alto International AirportLPB199 km
- SucreJuana Azurduy de Padilla International AirportSRE221 km
- UyuniUyuniUYU278 km
- TacnaTacna AirportTCQ339 km
- AricaChacalluta AirportARI347 km
- RurrenabaqueRurrenabaqueRBQ394 km
- TrinidadTeniente Jorge Henrich Arauz AirportTDD418 km
- Santa CruzViru Viru International AirportVVI419 km
Oruro: common questions
Where is Oruro?
Oruro serves Oruro, Bolivia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -17.956°, -67.076°.
What are the airport codes for Oruro?
The IATA code is ORU and the ICAO code is SLOR.
What time zone is ORU in?
Oruro is in the America/La_Paz time zone.
What is the official website of Oruro?
The airport’s official website is en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Mendoza_Airport. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Oruro have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at ORU: 18/36 (2,461 m (8,075 ft), asphalt); 09/27 (1,867 m (6,125 ft)).
How far is ORU from Oruro city centre?
Oruro is about 4.5 km east-northeast of Oruro city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Oruro?
OurAirports gives ORU’s elevation as 3,704 m (12,152 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Oruro’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteOurAirports (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026 0
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)