Distance from Lima to Mecca
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How far is Lima from Mecca?
Lima (Peru) and Mecca (Saudi Arabia) are very far apart: 13,261 km in a straight line, that is 8,240 miles or 7,160 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 Mecca, so the straight-line distance and the flight are the useful figures.
From Lima, Mecca lies to the east (initial bearing 72°). The route crosses from Peru into Saudi Arabia. The halfway point is at 8.9013°, -20.9007°.
A direct flight would take about 17 h 5 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 Mecca
- Mecca – Jeddah 67 km
- Mecca – Medina 339 km
- Mecca – Riyadh 793 km
- Mecca – Sanaa 818 km
- Mecca – Omdurman 1,006 km
- Mecca – Khartoum 1,009 km
- Mecca – Amman 1,232 km
- Mecca – Basrah 1,284 km
- Mecca – Giza 1,286 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Lima from Mecca?
The straight-line distance between Lima and Mecca is 13,261 km (8,240 miles). There is no continuous road route between them.
In which direction is Mecca from Lima?
Mecca is to the east of Lima, at an initial bearing of 72°.
How long is the flight from Lima to Mecca?
A direct flight would take about 17 h 5 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.