Lima, Peru → São Paulo, Brazil
1,865 nautical miles · Direction: southeast
The straight-line distance from Lima to São Paulo is 3,454 km (2,146 miles). São Paulo lies roughly east-southeast of Lima; the initial great-circle bearing is 116° (ESE). It is an international route from Peru to Brazil.
Lima (Lima, Peru) sits at 12.0464°S, 77.0428°W; São Paulo (Southeast, Brazil) is at 23.5505°S, 46.6333°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 116° (ESE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~4h 49min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~4,491 km · ~56h 8min | Rough estimate: straight line × 1.3 at 80 km/h. Not live routing. |
Rough road-length estimate for Lima to São Paulo: about 4,491 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 São Paulo lies at approximately 18.4006°S, 62.3416°W — the position that is an equal 1,727 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
São Paulo (America/Sao_Paulo) is 2 hours ahead of Lima (America/Lima) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
Lima uses the Peruvian Sol (PEN), while São Paulo uses the Brazilian Real (BRL). The primary language changes from Spanish in Lima to Portuguese in São Paulo.
All distances from Lima · All distances from São Paulo
The straight-line distance from Lima to São Paulo is approximately 3,454 km (2,146 miles, 1,865 nautical miles).
São Paulo lies roughly east-southeast of Lima; the initial great-circle bearing is 116° (ESE).
Estimated flight time is about 4h 49min (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 São Paulo: about 4,491 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
São Paulo (America/Sao_Paulo) is 2 hours ahead of Lima (America/Lima) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
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