Distance from Lima to Kano
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How far is Lima from Kano?
Lima (Peru) and Kano (Nigeria) are very far apart: 9,817 km in a straight line, that is 6,100 miles or 5,301 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 Lima and Kano, so the straight-line distance and the flight are the useful figures.
From Lima, Kano lies to the east (initial bearing 77°). The route crosses from Peru into Nigeria. The halfway point is at -0.0293°, -34.2515°.
A direct flight would take about 12 h 46 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing).
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 Kano
- Kano – Kaduna 202 km
- Kano – Maiduguri 505 km
- Kano – Benin City 705 km
- Kano – Ibadan 721 km
- Kano – Port Harcourt 820 km
- Kano – Lagos 834 km
- Kano – Douala 894 km
- Kano – Yaoundé 963 km
- Kano – Ouagadougou 1,093 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Lima from Kano?
The straight-line distance between Lima and Kano is 9,817 km (6,100 miles). There is no continuous road route between them.
In which direction is Kano from Lima?
Kano is to the east of Lima, at an initial bearing of 77°.
How long is the flight from Lima to Kano?
A direct flight would take about 12 h 46 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.