São Paulo, Brazil → Lima, Peru
1,865 nautical miles · Direction: northwest
The straight-line distance from São Paulo to Lima is 3,454 km (2,146 miles). Lima lies roughly west-northwest of São Paulo; the initial great-circle bearing is 286° (WNW). It is an international route from Brazil to Peru.
São Paulo (Southeast, Brazil) sits at 23.5505°S, 46.6333°W; Lima (Lima, Peru) is at 12.0464°S, 77.0428°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 286° (WNW); 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 São Paulo to Lima: 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 São Paulo and Lima 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.
Lima (America/Lima) is 2 hours behind São Paulo (America/Sao_Paulo) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
São Paulo uses the Brazilian Real (BRL), while Lima uses the Peruvian Sol (PEN). The primary language changes from Portuguese in São Paulo to Spanish in Lima.
All distances from São Paulo · All distances from Lima
The straight-line distance from São Paulo to Lima is approximately 3,454 km (2,146 miles, 1,865 nautical miles).
Lima lies roughly west-northwest of São Paulo; the initial great-circle bearing is 286° (WNW).
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 São Paulo to Lima: 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.
Lima (America/Lima) is 2 hours behind São Paulo (America/Sao_Paulo) 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