Distance from Addis Ababa to Kigali

The distance between Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and Kigali, Rwanda is 1,550 kilometers (963 miles).

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Kigali, Rwanda

From Addis Ababa to Kigali, the straight-line distance is 1,550 kilometers, heading southwest. Addis Ababa is situated at an altitude of 2,405 meters above sea level, while Kigali is at 1,542 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 5-6 days
Motorcycle 1-2 days
Car 1-2 days
Airplane 2-3 hours
Speed Time
50 km/h
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Addis_Ababa

Coordinates: 9.025° N 38.7469° E

Elevation: 2,405 m (7,890 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)
  • Harar Meda Airport (QHR)
  • Debra Marcos Airport (DBM)
  • Mekane Selam Airport (MKS)
  • Awassa Airport (AWA)
Kigali, Rwanda

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Kigali

Coordinates: 1.95° S 30.0589° E

Elevation: 1,542 m (5,059 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Kigali International Airport (KGL)
  • Kirundo Airport (KRE)
  • Gisenyi Airport (GYI)
  • Goma International Airport (GOM)
  • Kamembe Airport (KME)

Other distances from Addis Ababa

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Addis Ababa to Jijiga 447 km
From Addis Ababa to Gonder 419 km
From Addis Ababa to Bahir Dar 321 km
From Addis Ababa to Dire Dawa 348 km
From Addis Ababa to Dessie 253 km

Other distances from Kigali

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Kigali to Gisenyi 93 km
From Kigali to Musanze 69 km
From Kigali to Byumba 41 km
From Kigali to Butare 80 km
From Kigali to Gitarama 36 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Addis Ababa and Kigali.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Glasgow, United Kingdom Vigo, Spain 1,550 km
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Memphis, United States Queens, United States 1,549 km
Santiago, Chile Asunción, Paraguay 1,551 km
El Paso, United States Venustiano Carranza, Mexico 1,552 km
Valencia, Spain Sheffield, United Kingdom 1,548 km
Ciudad Juárez, Mexico Iztacalco, Mexico 1,552 km
San Salvador, El Salvador Montería, Colombia 1,552 km
El Paso, United States Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico 1,548 km
Mexico City, Mexico El Paso, United States 1,552 km
Manaus, Brazil Barcelona, Venezuela 1,552 km
Lisbon, Portugal Reading, United Kingdom 1,552 km
Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic Medellín, Colombia 1,552 km
Memphis, United States The Bronx, United States 1,553 km
Washington, United States New Orleans, United States 1,553 km
Mexico City, Mexico Ciudad Juárez, Mexico 1,547 km
Stockholm, Sweden Paris, France 1,547 km
Queens, United States New South Memphis, United States 1,553 km

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