# Distance from Kabul (KBL) to Lima (LIM)

> 15,793 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,793 km / 9,813 mi / 8,528 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 298° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Afghanistan) → Peru
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -9.5h (When it's 13:00 in Kabul, it's 03:30 in Lima)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,764 ft (LIM is lower than KBL)

## Airports

### [Kabul International Airport (KBL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kbl-kabul-kabul-international-airport/1ef266df-78b8-68e2-82ca-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kabul, Afghanistan
- ICAO: OAKB
- Timezone: Asia/Kabul
- Coordinates: 34.570000, 69.210000
- Elevation: 5,877 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 13:00 in Kabul, it's 03:30 in Lima.
With a 9.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kabul International Airport (KBL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kbl-kabul-kabul-international-airport/1ef266df-78b8-68e2-82ca-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)