# Distance from Lima (LIM) to Tahoua (THZ)

> 9,549 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,549 km / 5,934 mi / 5,156 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 74° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 256° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Peru) → Niger
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 05:03 in Lima, it's 11:03 in Tahoua)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,153 ft (THZ is higher than LIM)

## Airports

### [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

### [Tahoua Airport (THZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/thz-tahoua-tahoua-airport/1ef266de-b83e-6508-b703-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tahoua, Niger
- ICAO: DRRT
- Timezone: Africa/Niamey
- Coordinates: 14.880000, 5.270000
- Elevation: 1,266 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 05:03 in Lima, it's 11:03 in Tahoua.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Jorge Chavez International Airport (LIM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lim-lima-jorge-chavez-international-airport/1ef266df-c433-60b0-8c44-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tahoua Airport (THZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/thz-tahoua-tahoua-airport/1ef266de-b83e-6508-b703-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)