How far is Lima from Cape Town?

The distance between Cape Town (Cape Town International Airport) and Lima (Lima Jorge Chávez International Airport) is 6085 miles / 9793 kilometers / 5288 nautical miles.

Distance from Cape Town to Lima

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Cape Town to Lima. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 6085.199 miles
• 9793.179 kilometers
• 5287.893 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula

• 6077.553 miles
• 9780.874 kilometers
• 5281.249 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Cape Town to Lima?

The estimated flight time from Cape Town International Airport to Lima Jorge Chávez International Airport is 12 hours and 1 minutes.

What is the time difference between Cape Town and Lima?

The time difference between Cape Town and Lima is 7 hours. Lima is 7 hours behind Cape Town.

Flight carbon footprint between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Lima Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)

On average, flying from Cape Town to Lima generates about 728 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 728 kilograms equals 1 605 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from Cape Town to Lima

See the map of the shortest flight path between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Lima Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM).

Airport information

Origin	Cape Town International Airport
City:	Cape Town
Country:	South Africa
IATA Code:	CPT
ICAO Code:	FACT
Coordinates:	33°57′53″S, 18°36′6″E

Destination	Lima Jorge Chávez International Airport
City:	Lima
Country:	Perú
IATA Code:	LIM
ICAO Code:	SPIM
Coordinates:	12°1′18″S, 77°6′51″W