Distance from Jinja to Kigali

The distance between Jinja, Uganda and Kigali, Rwanda is 438 kilometers (272 miles).

Jinja, Eastern Region, Uganda

Kigali, Rwanda

From Jinja to Kigali, the straight-line distance is 438 kilometers, heading southwest. Jinja is at 1,187 meters above sea level, while Kigali is at 1,542 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1-2 days
Motorcycle 12-14 hours
Car 10-12 hours
Helicopter 2-3 hours
Airplane 30-45 minutes
Speed Time
30 km/h
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Jinja, Uganda

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Kampala

Coordinates: 0.439° N 33.2032° E

Elevation: 1,187 m (3,894 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Jinja Airport (JIN)
  • Entebbe International Airport (EBB)
  • Tororo Airport (TRY)
  • Soroti Airport (SRT)
  • Kakamega Airport (GGM)
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 Jinja

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Jinja to Kampala 70 km
From Jinja to Nansana 76 km
From Jinja to Kira 64 km
From Jinja to Mbarara 307 km
From Jinja to Bunamwaya 75 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 Jinja and Kigali.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Mumbai, India Ahmedabad, India 439 km
Abuja, Nigeria Ibadan, Nigeria 437 km
Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico Tonalá, Mexico 437 km
Gibraltar, Gibraltar Lisbon, Portugal 440 km
Philadelphia, United States Boston, United States 436 km
Valencia, Spain Valladolid, Spain 440 km
Philadelphia, United States South Boston, United States 435 km
Lagos, Nigeria Port Harcourt, Nigeria 442 km
Tijuana, Mexico Las Vegas, United States 442 km
Amsterdam, Netherlands Sheffield, United Kingdom 442 km
Kyiv, Ukraine Minsk, Belarus 433 km
Maracay, Venezuela Maracaibo, Venezuela 443 km
Lucknow, India Patna, India 443 km
Torreón, Mexico Chihuahua, Mexico 433 km
Navi Mumbai, India Ahmedabad, India 444 km
Torreón, Mexico Nuevo Laredo, Mexico 444 km
Columbus, United States Chicago, United States 444 km
Cartagena, Colombia Cúcuta, Colombia 431 km
Brussels, Belgium Nottingham, United Kingdom 445 km
Amsterdam, Netherlands Paris, France 431 km

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