Distance from West Des Moines to Lima

The distance between West Des Moines, United States and Lima, Peru is 6,179 kilometers (3,839 miles).

West Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Lima, Lima Province, Peru

From West Des Moines to Lima, the straight-line distance is 6,179 kilometers, heading south. West Des Moines is situated at an altitude of 251 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
West Des Moines, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 41.5772° N 93.7113° W

Elevation: 251 m (823 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Des Moines International Airport (DSM)
  • Ankeny Regional Airport (IKV)
  • Arthur N Neu Airport (CIN)
  • Oskaloosa Municipal Airport (OOA)
  • Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD)
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 West Des Moines

Distance between cities Kilometers
From West Des Moines to New York City 1,653 km
From West Des Moines to Los Angeles 2,306 km
From West Des Moines to Chicago 505 km
From West Des Moines to Houston 1,319 km
From West Des Moines to Phoenix 1,852 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

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between West Des Moines and Lima.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Bucharest, Romania Chennai, India 6,179 km
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Berlin, Germany Indore, India 6,179 km
Nairobi, Kenya Kolkata, India 6,179 km
Barcelona, Spain Brooklyn, United States 6,180 km
Toronto, Canada Callao, Peru 6,178 km
Toronto, Canada Lima, Peru 6,178 km
Charlotte, United States Swansea, United Kingdom 6,180 km
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San Pedro Sula, Honduras Curitiba, Brazil 6,177 km
Indianapolis, United States Preston, United Kingdom 6,177 km
Brampton, Canada Callao, Peru 6,177 km
Paris, France Lahore, Pakistan 6,177 km
Lima, Peru Brampton, Canada 6,177 km
Rome, Italy Mumbai, India 6,181 km
Paris, France Washington, United States 6,182 km
Nairobi, Kenya Minsk, Belarus 6,176 km

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