Distance from Lima to Sanaa
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How far is Lima from Sanaa?
Lima (Peru) and Sanaa (Yemen) are very far apart: 13,686 km in a straight line, that is 8,504 miles or 7,390 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 Sanaa, so the straight-line distance and the flight are the useful figures.
From Lima, Sanaa lies to the east (initial bearing 79°). The route crosses from Peru into Yemen. The halfway point is at 3.3715°, -17.1277°.
A direct flight would take about 17 h 36 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 Sanaa
- Sanaa – Mecca 818 km
- Sanaa – Jeddah 863 km
- Sanaa – Addis Ababa 920 km
- Sanaa – Riyadh 1,070 km
- Sanaa – Medina 1,121 km
- Sanaa – Khartoum 1,251 km
- Sanaa – Omdurman 1,257 km
- Sanaa – Mogadishu 1,486 km
- Sanaa – Dubai 1,583 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Lima from Sanaa?
The straight-line distance between Lima and Sanaa is 13,686 km (8,504 miles). There is no continuous road route between them.
In which direction is Sanaa from Lima?
Sanaa is to the east of Lima, at an initial bearing of 79°.
How long is the flight from Lima to Sanaa?
A direct flight would take about 17 h 36 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.