# Distance from Kunming (KMG) to Lima (LIM)

> 18,573 km · estimated flight time 23h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,573 km / 11,541 mi / 10,029 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 23h
- **Heading**: 359° (north)
- **Return heading**: 1° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Peru
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 20:00 in Kunming, it's 07:00 in Lima)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,104 ft (LIM is lower than KMG)

## Airports

### [Kunming Wujiaba International Airport (KMG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kmg-kunming-kunming-wujiaba-international-airport/1ef266e0-1fb9-6402-9306-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kunming, China
- ICAO: ZPPP
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 24.990000, 102.740000
- Elevation: 6,217 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 20:00 in Kunming, it's 07:00 in Lima.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kunming Wujiaba International Airport (KMG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kmg-kunming-kunming-wujiaba-international-airport/1ef266e0-1fb9-6402-9306-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)