# Distance from Eil (HCM) to Lima (LIM)

> 14,191 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,191 km / 8,818 mi / 7,663 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 261° (west)
- **Return heading**: 89° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Somalia) → Peru
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 11:50 in Eil, it's 03:50 in Lima)
- **Elevation difference**: 699 ft (LIM is lower than HCM)

## Airports

### [Eil Airport (HCM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hcm-eil-eil-airport/1ef266de-ea9b-6172-8f53-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Eil, Somalia
- ICAO: HCME
- Timezone: Africa/Mogadishu
- Coordinates: 7.920000, 49.800000
- Elevation: 812 ft

### [Jorge Chavez International Airport (LIM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lim-lima-jorge-chavez-international-airport/1ef266df-c433-60b0-8c44-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lima, Peru
- ICAO: SPJC
- Timezone: America/Lima
- Coordinates: -12.020000, -77.110000
- Elevation: 113 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 11:50 in Eil, it's 03:50 in Lima.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Eil Airport (HCM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hcm-eil-eil-airport/1ef266de-ea9b-6172-8f53-06bb2780ed98)
- [Jorge Chavez International Airport (LIM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lim-lima-jorge-chavez-international-airport/1ef266df-c433-60b0-8c44-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)