# Distance from Alton/St Louis (ALN) to Lima (LIM)

> 5,818 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,818 km / 3,615 mi / 3,142 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 164° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 347° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Peru
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 10:06 in Alton/St Louis, it's 10:06 in Lima)
- **Elevation difference**: 431 ft (LIM is lower than ALN)

## Airports

### [St Louis Regional Airport (ALN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aln-altonst-louis-st-louis-regional-airport/1ef266df-0e15-6d96-bfee-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Alton/St Louis, United States
- ICAO: KALN
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 38.890000, -90.050000
- Elevation: 544 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

## Related

- [St Louis Regional Airport (ALN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aln-altonst-louis-st-louis-regional-airport/1ef266df-0e15-6d96-bfee-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)