# Distance from Benin (BNI) to Lima (LIM)

> 9,367 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,367 km / 5,820 mi / 5,058 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 257° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 82° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nigeria) → Peru
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 02:06 in Benin, it's 20:06 in Lima)
- **Elevation difference**: 145 ft (LIM is lower than BNI)

## Airports

### [Benin Airport (BNI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bni-benin-benin-airport/1ef266de-b7b4-6768-bea5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Benin, Nigeria
- ICAO: DNBE
- Timezone: Africa/Lagos
- Coordinates: 6.320000, 5.600000
- Elevation: 258 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 02:06 in Benin, it's 20:06 in Lima.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Benin Airport (BNI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bni-benin-benin-airport/1ef266de-b7b4-6768-bea5-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)