# Distance from Kakamega (GGM) to Lima (LIM)

> 12,393 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,393 km / 7,701 mi / 6,692 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 257° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 95° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → Peru
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 16:21 in Kakamega, it's 08:21 in Lima)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,907 ft (LIM is lower than GGM)

## Airports

### [Kakamega Airport (GGM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ggm-kakamega-kakamega-airport/1ef266de-ec2c-6900-a990-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kakamega, Kenya
- ICAO: HKKG
- Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
- Coordinates: 0.270000, 34.790000
- Elevation: 5,020 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 16:21 in Kakamega, it's 08:21 in Lima.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kakamega Airport (GGM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ggm-kakamega-kakamega-airport/1ef266de-ec2c-6900-a990-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)