Distance from Sanaa to Lima
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How far is Sanaa from Lima?
Sanaa (Yemen) and Lima (Peru) 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 Sanaa and Lima, so the straight-line distance and the flight are the useful figures.
From Sanaa, Lima lies to the west (initial bearing 265°). The route crosses from Yemen into Peru. 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 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
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is Sanaa from Lima?
The straight-line distance between Sanaa and Lima is 13,686 km (8,504 miles). There is no continuous road route between them.
In which direction is Lima from Sanaa?
Lima is to the west of Sanaa, at an initial bearing of 265°.
How long is the flight from Sanaa to Lima?
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.