Distance from San Jose to Lima

The distance between San Jose, United States and Lima, Peru is 7,199 kilometers (4,474 miles).

San Jose, California, United States

Lima, Lima Province, Peru

San Jose is located in California, United States, while Lima is situated in Lima Province, Peru, both cities are in different continents with a vast ocean separating them. The straight-line distance between them is 7,199 kilometers, heading southeast.

San Jose is at only 23 meters above sea level, while Lima is at 152 meters.

Travel information

Summary

The trip from San Jose to Lima crosses the Pacific Ocean, with notable landmarks including the Andes Mountains near Lima.

Best time to travel

Travel is best from May to September for dry weather in Lima, or December to February for cultural festivals.

Climate

Lima has a mild desert climate with less rainfall compared to San Jose's Mediterranean climate, which has wet winters.

Accessibility

Lima offers various accessible public transport options and infrastructure, differing from San Jose's car-centric layout.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 22-26 days
Motorcycle 8-10 days
Car 7-8 days
Airplane 10-12 hours
Speed Time
50 km/h
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San Jose, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Los_Angeles

Coordinates: 37.3394° N 121.895° W

Elevation: 23 m (75 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)
  • Reid-Hillview of Santa Clara County Airport (RHV)
  • Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ)
  • Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County (PAO)
  • San Carlos Airport (SQL)
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 San Jose

Distance between cities Kilometers
From San Jose to New York City 4,112 km
From San Jose to Los Angeles 492 km
From San Jose to Chicago 2,964 km
From San Jose to Houston 2,593 km
From San Jose to Phoenix 990 km

Other distances from Lima

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Lima to Callao 10 km
From Lima to Arequipa 764 km
From Lima to Trujillo 487 km
From Lima to Chiclayo 660 km
From Lima to Piura 855 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between San Jose and Lima.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Milwaukee, United States Palma, Spain 7,199 km
Mumbai, India Islington, United Kingdom 7,199 km
Edmonton, Canada Piura, Peru 7,198 km
Amsterdam, Netherlands Calgary, Canada 7,198 km
London, United Kingdom Mumbai, India 7,200 km
Washington, United States Warsaw, Poland 7,198 km
Fort Worth, United States Belfast, United Kingdom 7,200 km
Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela Cardiff, United Kingdom 7,197 km
Kano, Nigeria Indore, India 7,197 km
Helsinki, Finland Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo 7,201 km
Lucknow, India Barcelona, Spain 7,197 km
Manaus, Brazil San Diego, United States 7,196 km
Stockholm, Sweden Chennai, India 7,202 km
Sucre, Bolivia Montréal, Canada 7,196 km
Manaus, Brazil Vigo, Spain 7,196 km
Budapest, Hungary Hamilton, Canada 7,202 km
Saint Petersburg, Russia Hanoi, Vietnam 7,202 km
Dublin, Ireland Dallas, United States 7,196 km
Salvador, Brazil Bilbao, Spain 7,202 km

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