Distance from Bogotá to Lima
Straight line
By road
Travel time
Direction
Open in the calculator (stops, directions, fuel cost) → Lima → Bogotá
How far is Bogotá from Lima?
Bogotá (Colombia) and Lima (Peru) are quite far apart: 1,870 km in a straight line, that is 1,162 miles or 1,010 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Bogotá to Lima is 2,842 km (1,766 miles), about 40 h 42 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 52% longer than the straight line.
From Bogotá, Lima lies to the south (initial bearing 190°). The route crosses from Colombia into Peru. The halfway point is at -3.7180°, -75.5410°.
A direct flight would take about 2 h 50 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing). The road distance and driving time are calculated on the map from OpenStreetMap roads.
Other distances from Bogotá
- Bogotá – Medellín 245 km
- Bogotá – Cali 300 km
- Bogotá – Barranquilla 711 km
- Bogotá – Maracaibo 726 km
- Bogotá – Quito 730 km
- Bogotá – Valencia 911 km
- Bogotá – Maracay 950 km
- Bogotá – Guayaquil 994 km
- Bogotá – Caracas 1,028 km
Other distances from Lima
- Lima – Guayaquil 1,139 km
- Lima – Quito 1,324 km
- Lima – Santa Cruz de la Sierra 1,618 km
- Lima – Cali 1,722 km
- Lima – Medellín 2,041 km
- Lima – Manaus 2,120 km
- Lima – Santiago 2,468 km
- Lima – Asunción 2,512 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Bogotá from Lima?
By road it is 2,842 km (1,766 miles) from Bogotá to Lima; in a straight line it is 1,870 km (1,162 miles).
How long is the drive from Bogotá to Lima?
About 40 h 42 min on the fastest route (2,842 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Lima from Bogotá?
Lima is to the south of Bogotá, at an initial bearing of 190°.
How long is the flight from Bogotá to Lima?
A direct flight would take about 2 h 50 min at an average cruising speed of 800 km/h.
How is the distance calculated?
The straight-line distance is computed on the WGS84 ellipsoid with the Vincenty formula, accurate to the metre. The road distance comes from OpenStreetMap roads.