# Distance from Eldoret (EDL) to Lima (LIM)

> 12,445 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,445 km / 7,733 mi / 6,720 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 257° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 94° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → Peru
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 04:51 in Eldoret, it's 20:51 in Lima)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,828 ft (LIM is lower than EDL)

## Airports

### [Eldoret International Airport (EDL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/edl-eldoret-eldoret-international-airport/1ef266de-ebeb-68d8-98bf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Eldoret, Kenya
- ICAO: HKEL
- Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
- Coordinates: 0.400000, 35.240000
- Elevation: 6,941 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 04:51 in Eldoret, it's 20:51 in Lima.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Eldoret International Airport (EDL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/edl-eldoret-eldoret-international-airport/1ef266de-ebeb-68d8-98bf-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)