# Distance from Lima (LIM) to Mecheria (MZW)

> 9,560 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,560 km / 5,941 mi / 5,162 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 54° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 253° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Peru) → Algeria
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 19:44 in Lima, it's 01:44 in Mecheria)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,742 ft (MZW is higher than LIM)

## Airports

### [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

### [Mecheria Airport (MZW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mzw-mecheria-mecheria-airport/1ef266de-b567-676c-8c36-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mecheria, Algeria
- ICAO: DAAY
- Timezone: Africa/Algiers
- Coordinates: 33.540000, -0.240000
- Elevation: 3,855 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 19:44 in Lima, it's 01:44 in Mecheria.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Jorge Chavez International Airport (LIM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lim-lima-jorge-chavez-international-airport/1ef266df-c433-60b0-8c44-06bb2780ed98)
- [Mecheria Airport (MZW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mzw-mecheria-mecheria-airport/1ef266de-b567-676c-8c36-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)