Distance from Lima to Kinshasa
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How far is Lima from Kinshasa?
Lima (Peru) and Kinshasa (Congo - Kinshasa) are very far apart: 10,173 km in a straight line, that is 6,321 miles or 5,493 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Lima to Kinshasa is 6,585 km (4,092 miles), about 93 h 55 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road follows the straight line closely.
From Lima, Kinshasa lies to the east (initial bearing 95°). The route crosses from Peru into Congo - Kinshasa. The halfway point is at -11.7335°, -30.2784°.
A direct flight would take about 13 h 13 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 Kinshasa
- Kinshasa – Brazzaville 8 km
- Kinshasa – Luanda 551 km
- Kinshasa – Yaoundé 1,004 km
- Kinshasa – Douala 1,121 km
- Kinshasa – Port Harcourt 1,369 km
- Kinshasa – Lubumbashi 1,567 km
- Kinshasa – Benin City 1,601 km
- Kinshasa – Lagos 1,785 km
- Kinshasa – Maiduguri 1,814 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Lima from Kinshasa?
By road it is 6,585 km (4,092 miles) from Lima to Kinshasa; in a straight line it is 10,173 km (6,321 miles).
How long is the drive from Lima to Kinshasa?
About 93 h 55 min on the fastest route (6,585 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Kinshasa from Lima?
Kinshasa is to the east of Lima, at an initial bearing of 95°.
How long is the flight from Lima to Kinshasa?
A direct flight would take about 13 h 13 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.