Distance from Lima to Essen
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How far is Lima from Essen?
Lima (Peru) and Essen (Germany) are very far apart: 10,638 km in a straight line, that is 6,610 miles or 5,744 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Lima to Essen is 2,472 km (1,536 miles), about 26 h 47 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road follows the straight line closely.
From Lima, Essen lies to the north-east (initial bearing 39°). The route crosses from Peru into Germany. The halfway point is at 25.3048°, -46.3023°.
A direct flight would take about 13 h 48 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 Essen
- Essen – Gelsenkirchen 8 km
- Essen – Oberhausen 11 km
- Essen – Bochum 14 km
- Essen – Duisburg 17 km
- Essen – Wuppertal 24 km
- Essen – Düsseldorf 31 km
- Essen – Dortmund 32 km
- Essen – Krefeld 34 km
- Essen – Mönchengladbach 50 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Lima from Essen?
By road it is 2,472 km (1,536 miles) from Lima to Essen; in a straight line it is 10,638 km (6,610 miles).
How long is the drive from Lima to Essen?
About 26 h 47 min on the fastest route (2,472 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Essen from Lima?
Essen is to the north-east of Lima, at an initial bearing of 39°.
How long is the flight from Lima to Essen?
A direct flight would take about 13 h 48 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.