# Distance from Tehran (IKA) to Lima (LIM)

> 14,222 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,222 km / 8,837 mi / 7,679 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 283° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 54° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Iran) → Peru
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -8.5h (When it's 04:26 in Tehran, it's 19:56 in Lima)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,192 ft (LIM is lower than IKA)

## Airports

### [Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ika-tehran-imam-khomeini-international-airport/1ef266df-7d90-6d1a-ab04-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tehran, Iran
- ICAO: OIIE
- Timezone: Asia/Tehran
- Coordinates: 35.420000, 51.150000
- Elevation: 3,305 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 04:26 in Tehran, it's 19:56 in Lima.
With a 8.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ika-tehran-imam-khomeini-international-airport/1ef266df-7d90-6d1a-ab04-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)