# Distance from Sittwe (AKY) to Lima (LIM)

> 18,616 km · estimated flight time 23h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,616 km / 11,568 mi / 10,052 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 23h
- **Heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 49° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Myanmar) → Peru
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -11.5h (When it's 08:06 in Sittwe, it's 20:36 in Lima)
- **Elevation difference**: 86 ft (LIM is higher than AKY)

## Airports

### [Sittwe Airport (AKY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aky-sittwe-sittwe-airport/1ef266df-f7ce-69e2-a82a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sittwe, Myanmar
- ICAO: VYSW
- Timezone: Asia/Yangon
- Coordinates: 20.130000, 92.870000
- Elevation: 27 ft

### [Jorge Chavez International Airport (LIM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lim-lima-jorge-chavez-international-airport/1ef266df-c433-60b0-8c44-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lima, Peru
- ICAO: SPJC
- Timezone: America/Lima
- Coordinates: -12.020000, -77.110000
- Elevation: 113 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 08:06 in Sittwe, it's 20:36 in Lima.
With a 11.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sittwe Airport (AKY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aky-sittwe-sittwe-airport/1ef266df-f7ce-69e2-a82a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Jorge Chavez International Airport (LIM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lim-lima-jorge-chavez-international-airport/1ef266df-c433-60b0-8c44-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)