# Distance from Lima (LIM) to Santiago de Compostela (SCQ)

> 9,250 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,250 km / 5,748 mi / 4,995 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 43° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 247° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Peru) → Spain
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 10:07 in Lima, it's 17:07 in Santiago de Compostela)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,100 ft (SCQ 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

### [Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/scq-santiago-de-compostela-santiago-de-compostela-airport/1ef266df-45e0-6df2-ab85-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Santiago de Compostela, Spain
- ICAO: LEST
- Timezone: Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates: 42.900000, -8.420000
- Elevation: 1,213 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 10:07 in Lima, it's 17:07 in Santiago de Compostela.
With a 7-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)
- [Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/scq-santiago-de-compostela-santiago-de-compostela-airport/1ef266df-45e0-6df2-ab85-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)