# Distance from Lima (LIM) to Wau (WUU)

> 11,818 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,818 km / 7,343 mi / 6,381 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 85° (east)
- **Return heading**: 260° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Peru) → South Sudan
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 21:11 in Lima, it's 04:11 in Wau)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,416 ft (WUU 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

### [Wau Airport (WUU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wuu-wau-wau-airport/1ef266de-ee57-6f22-b02c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wau, South Sudan
- ICAO: HSWW
- Timezone: Africa/Juba
- Coordinates: 7.730000, 27.980000
- Elevation: 1,529 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 21:11 in Lima, it's 04:11 in Wau.
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)
- [Wau Airport (WUU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wuu-wau-wau-airport/1ef266de-ee57-6f22-b02c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)