There are 3 ways to get from Washington to Lima by plane, subway, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane DCA - LIM
9h 52m$349–1,237Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane IAD - LIM
12h 45m$229–824Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane BWI - LIM
12h 21m$259–1,516
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Lima is to subway and fly which costs $220 - $850 and takes 12h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Lima is to fly which takes 9h 52m and costs $340 - $1,300.
The distance between Washington and Lima is 5665 km.
It takes approximately 9h 52m to get from Washington to Lima, including transfers.
Lima is 1h behind Washington. It is currently 7:19 AM in Washington and 6:19 AM in Lima.
There are 2497+ hotels available in Lima.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Lima, Peru?
American Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
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