# Distance from Lima (LIM) to Songea (SGX)

> 12,165 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,165 km / 7,559 mi / 6,568 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 106° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 253° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Peru) → Tanzania
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 22:11 in Lima, it's 06:11 in Songea)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,332 ft (SGX 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

### [Songea Airport (SGX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sgx-songea-songea-airport/1ef266de-ef27-6d26-9c22-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Songea, Tanzania
- ICAO: HTSO
- Timezone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Coordinates: -10.680000, 35.580000
- Elevation: 3,445 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 22:11 in Lima, it's 06:11 in Songea.
With a 8-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)
- [Songea Airport (SGX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sgx-songea-songea-airport/1ef266de-ef27-6d26-9c22-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)