# Distance from Leipzig (LEJ) to Lima (LIM)

> 11,005 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,005 km / 6,838 mi / 5,942 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 262° (west)
- **Return heading**: 39° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → Peru
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 06:49 in Leipzig, it's 23:49 in Lima)
- **Elevation difference**: 352 ft (LIM is lower than LEJ)

## Airports

### [Leipzig Halle Airport (LEJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lej-leipzig-leipzig-halle-airport/1ef266de-bb02-6ea6-8518-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Leipzig, Germany
- ICAO: EDDP
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 51.430000, 12.240000
- Elevation: 465 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 06:49 in Leipzig, it's 23:49 in Lima.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Leipzig Halle Airport (LEJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lej-leipzig-leipzig-halle-airport/1ef266de-bb02-6ea6-8518-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)