Distance from Lima to Accra
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How far is Lima from Accra?
Lima (Peru) and Accra (Ghana) are very far apart: 8,722 km in a straight line, that is 5,419 miles or 4,709 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Lima to Accra is 6,902 km (4,289 miles), about 96 h 39 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road follows the straight line closely.
From Lima, Accra lies to the east (initial bearing 82°). The route crosses from Peru into Ghana. The halfway point is at -4.1369°, -38.2140°.
A direct flight would take about 11 h 24 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 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
Other distances from Accra
- Accra – Kumasi 202 km
- Accra – Lagos 410 km
- Accra – Abidjan 422 km
- Accra – Ibadan 496 km
- Accra – Benin City 650 km
- Accra – Ouagadougou 771 km
- Accra – Port Harcourt 803 km
- Accra – Kaduna 1,006 km
- Accra – Douala 1,110 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Lima from Accra?
By road it is 6,902 km (4,289 miles) from Lima to Accra; in a straight line it is 8,722 km (5,419 miles).
How long is the drive from Lima to Accra?
About 96 h 39 min on the fastest route (6,902 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Accra from Lima?
Accra is to the east of Lima, at an initial bearing of 82°.
How long is the flight from Lima to Accra?
A direct flight would take about 11 h 24 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.