Distance from Des Moines to Lima

The distance between Des Moines, United States and Lima, Peru is 6,178 kilometers (3,839 miles).

Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Lima, Lima Province, Peru

From Des Moines to Lima, the straight-line distance is 6,178 kilometers, heading south. Des Moines is situated at an altitude of 264 meters above sea level, while Lima is at 152 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 18-22 days
Motorcycle 7-8 days
Car 6-7 days
Airplane 8-10 hours
Speed Time
50 km/h
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150 km/h
Des Moines, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 41.6005° N 93.6091° W

Elevation: 264 m (866 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Des Moines International Airport (DSM)
  • Ankeny Regional Airport (IKV)
  • Oskaloosa Municipal Airport (OOA)
  • Arthur N Neu Airport (CIN)
  • Ottumwa Industrial Airport (OTM)
Lima, Peru

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Lima

Coordinates: 12.0432° S 77.0282° W

Elevation: 152 m (499 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)
  • Santa Maria Airport (SMG)
  • Francisco Carle Airport (JAU)
  • Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera Airport (PIO)
  • Alférez FAP David Figueroa Fernandini Airport (HUU)

Other distances from Des Moines

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Des Moines to New York City 1,645 km
From Des Moines to Los Angeles 2,315 km
From Des Moines to Chicago 497 km
From Des Moines to Houston 1,323 km
From Des Moines to Phoenix 1,861 km

Other distances from Lima

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Lima to Callao 12 km
From Lima to Arequipa 764 km
From Lima to Trujillo 487 km
From Lima to Chiclayo 661 km
From Lima to Piura 857 km

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From To Distance (kilometers)
Toronto, Canada Lima, Peru 6,178 km
Toronto, Canada Callao, Peru 6,178 km
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San Pedro Sula, Honduras Curitiba, Brazil 6,177 km
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Brampton, Canada Callao, Peru 6,177 km
Paris, France Lahore, Pakistan 6,177 km
Bucharest, Romania Chennai, India 6,179 km
Madrid, Spain Nairobi, Kenya 6,179 km
Berlin, Germany Indore, India 6,179 km
Lima, Peru Brampton, Canada 6,177 km
Nairobi, Kenya Minsk, Belarus 6,176 km
Barcelona, Spain Brooklyn, United States 6,180 km
Brussels, Belgium Baltimore, United States 6,176 km
Kanpur, India Berlin, Germany 6,176 km
Mérida, Mexico Asunción, Paraguay 6,176 km
Charlotte, United States Swansea, United Kingdom 6,180 km

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