# Distance from Bahir Dar (BJR) to Lima (LIM)

> 12,897 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,897 km / 8,014 mi / 6,964 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 262° (west)
- **Return heading**: 83° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → Peru
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 20:22 in Bahir Dar, it's 12:22 in Lima)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,865 ft (LIM is lower than BJR)

## Airports

### [Bahir Dar Airport (BJR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bjr-bahir-dar-bahir-dar-airport/1ef266de-e9e2-65b4-9aa2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HABD
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 11.610000, 37.320000
- Elevation: 5,978 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 20:22 in Bahir Dar, it's 12:22 in Lima.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bahir Dar Airport (BJR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bjr-bahir-dar-bahir-dar-airport/1ef266de-e9e2-65b4-9aa2-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)