Santa Cruz Viru Viru International Airport VVI/SLVR
Viru Viru International Airport VVI/SLVR, is located on the outskirts of Santa Cruz, Bolivia and is a short 10 mile ride. A public airport, Viru Viru International Airport is the busiest airport in Bolivia serving the second largest city in the country.
Viru Viru International Airport With 1 runway, 16/34 at 11,483 feet is a concrete runway that is capable of handling the largest of the worlds airlines. Unlike its Bolivian sister airport El Alto International which is the country’s highest as well as South America’s Highest Commercial Airport, Viru Viru International Airport is only at a altitude of 1225 feet.
Inaugurated in the early 1980’s, today Viru Viru International Airport has become a limited International player and the most important airport to Bolivia. Today Viru Viru International Airport has numerous domestic flights throughout Bolivia as well as international flights to neighboring South American countries such as Buenos Aires, Argentina, Asuncion, Paraguay, Lima, Peru, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Santiago, Chile and to Panama City, Panama. Miami and Washington Dulles as well as Madrid, Spain connect the Viru Viru International Airport to the rest of the world. Flight time from Miami to Viru Viru International Airport is approximately 6 hours 40 minutes and 3210 miles. Viru Viru International Airport is home for Bolivia’s AeroSur Airline. The airport has 14 parking spots with 3 jet bridges, a 2 story terminal provides limited facilities for the traveling public. A restaurant, snack bar, bank, money exchange as well as car rental and hotel information can be found in the terminal.
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