# Distance from Kisumu (KIS) to Lima (LIM)

> 12,378 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,378 km / 7,691 mi / 6,684 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 10:42 in Kisumu, it's 02:42 in Lima)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,621 ft (LIM is lower than KIS)

## Airports

### [Kisumu Airport (KIS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kis-kisumu-kisumu-airport/1ef266de-ec30-6cda-984e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kisumu, Kenya
- ICAO: HKKI
- Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
- Coordinates: -0.090000, 34.730000
- Elevation: 3,734 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 10:42 in Kisumu, it's 02:42 in Lima.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kisumu Airport (KIS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kis-kisumu-kisumu-airport/1ef266de-ec30-6cda-984e-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)