Where to Meet Halfway Between Lima and Sydney
The best meeting cities between Lima and Sydney, ranked by flying distance from both origins.
Lima (LIM) and Sydney (SYD) are 12,794 km apart in a straight line. The geographic midpoint sits near -45.56°, -132.58°, so an even split puts each traveler on a 6,397 km flight. In practice the better meeting city is the one whose flights actually arrive together — the list below starts from distance, and the search underneath it checks real schedules for your date.
Best cities to meet between Lima and Sydney
1. Honolulu, United States (HNL)
9,562 km / 8,171 kmA Pacific island capital, and a natural midpoint between North America, Asia, and Oceania.
2. Johannesburg, South Africa (JNB)
10,908 km / 11,025 kmSouth Africa's economic engine, and the main long-haul gateway to southern Africa.
3. Cape Town, South Africa (CPT)
9,781 km / 10,989 kmA coastal city framed by Table Mountain, and a gateway to some of the world's most scenic drives.
4. Nairobi, Kenya (NBO)
12,585 km / 12,135 kmEast Africa's aviation hub, and the most common gateway to safari country.
5. Zanzibar, Tanzania (ZNZ)
12,691 km / 11,603 kmAn Indian Ocean island with its own deep trading history, and a relaxed add-on to an East African trip.
6. Auckland, New Zealand (AKL)
10,756 km / 2,160 kmNew Zealand's largest city, and the main gateway to both islands.
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Where is the halfway point between Lima and Sydney?
The geographic midpoint of the 12,794 km great-circle route between Lima (LIM) and Sydney (SYD) lies near -45.56°, -132.58° — an even split puts each traveler on a flight of about 6,397 km.
What is the best city to meet halfway between Lima and Sydney?
Honolulu (HNL) is the featured meeting city with the shortest worst leg: about 9,562 km from Lima and 8,171 km from Sydney. A Pacific island capital, and a natural midpoint between North America, Asia, and Oceania.
How do I find flights that arrive at the same time from Lima and Sydney?
Fly2Meet compares real departure schedules from both cities on a date you choose and ranks the flight pairs whose arrival times land closest together, so neither traveler waits long at the airport. It is free and needs no account.
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More on both ends of this trip: Lima guide · Sydney guide · all meeting-point pages