# Distance from Lima (LIM) to Shanshan (SXJ)

> 16,371 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,371 km / 10,172 mi / 8,839 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 17° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 337° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Peru) → China
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 11:55 in Lima, it's 00:55 in Shanshan)
- **Elevation difference**: 113 ft (SXJ is lower 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

### [Shanshan Airport (SXJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sxj-shanshan-shanshan-airport/1ef266e0-210f-6ca2-899a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shanshan, China
- ICAO: ZWSS
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 42.910000, 90.250000
- Elevation: 0 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 11:55 in Lima, it's 00:55 in Shanshan.
With a 13-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)
- [Shanshan Airport (SXJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sxj-shanshan-shanshan-airport/1ef266e0-210f-6ca2-899a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)