Distance from Dakar to Lima
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How far is Dakar from Lima?
Dakar (Senegal) and Lima (Peru) are very far apart: 7,204 km in a straight line, that is 4,477 miles or 3,890 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
There is no continuous road route between Dakar and Lima, so the straight-line distance and the flight are the useful figures.
From Dakar, Lima lies to the west (initial bearing 249°). The route crosses from Senegal into Peru. The halfway point is at 1.5270°, -47.4165°.
A direct flight would take about 9 h 30 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing).
Other distances from Dakar
- Dakar – Camayenne 704 km
- Dakar – Conakry 704 km
- Dakar – Bamako 1,045 km
- Dakar – Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 1,505 km
- Dakar – Santa Cruz de Tenerife 1,537 km
- Dakar – Ouagadougou 1,739 km
- Dakar – Abidjan 1,800 km
- Dakar – Kumasi 1,943 km
- Dakar – Accra 2,142 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 – Bogotá 1,880 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 Dakar from Lima?
The straight-line distance between Dakar and Lima is 7,204 km (4,477 miles). There is no continuous road route between them.
In which direction is Lima from Dakar?
Lima is to the west of Dakar, at an initial bearing of 249°.
How long is the flight from Dakar to Lima?
A direct flight would take about 9 h 30 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.