Lima, Peru → Santiago, Chile
1,332 nautical miles · Direction: southeast
The straight-line distance from Lima to Santiago is 2,466 km (1,533 miles). Santiago lies roughly south-southeast of Lima; the initial great-circle bearing is 166° (SSE). It is an international route from Peru to Chile.
Lima (Lima, Peru) sits at 12.0464°S, 77.0428°W; Santiago (Santiago Metropolitan, Chile) is at 33.4489°S, 70.6693°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 166° (SSE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~3h 35min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~3,206 km · ~40h 5min | Rough estimate: straight line × 1.3 at 80 km/h. Not live routing. |
Rough road-length estimate for Lima to Santiago: about 3,206 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Lima and Santiago lies at approximately 22.7791°S, 74.1088°W — the position that is an equal 1,233 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Depending on the date, Santiago (America/Santiago) is 1 or 2 hours ahead of Lima (America/Lima), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
Lima uses the Peruvian Sol (PEN), while Santiago uses the Chilean Peso (CLP). Both share Spanish as a primary language.
All distances from Lima · All distances from Santiago
The straight-line distance from Lima to Santiago is approximately 2,466 km (1,533 miles, 1,332 nautical miles).
Santiago lies roughly south-southeast of Lima; the initial great-circle bearing is 166° (SSE).
Estimated flight time is about 3h 35min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
Rough road-length estimate for Lima to Santiago: about 3,206 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
Depending on the date, Santiago (America/Santiago) is 1 or 2 hours ahead of Lima (America/Lima), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances