Distance from Jinja to Lira (Uganda)

The distance between Jinja, Eastern Region and Lira, Northern Region is 203 kilometers (126 miles).

Jinja, Eastern Region, Uganda

Lira, Northern Region, Uganda

From Jinja to Lira, the straight-line distance is 203 kilometers, heading north. Jinja is situated at an altitude of 1,187 meters above sea level, while Lira is at 1,104 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Walk 1-2 days
Bicycle 16-18 hours
Motorcycle 6-8 hours
Car 4-5 hours
Helicopter 1-2 hours
Speed Time
30 km/h
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120 km/h
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)
Lira, Uganda

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Kampala

Coordinates: 2.2499° N 32.8999° E

Elevation: 1,104 m (3,622 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Gulu Airport (ULU)
  • Soroti Airport (SRT)

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 Lira

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Lira to Kampala 217 km
From Lira to Nansana 213 km
From Lira to Kira 207 km
From Lira to Mbarara 403 km
From Lira to Bunamwaya 224 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of Uganda that are at equal or similar distances as between Jinja and Lira.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Buenos Aires, Argentina Montevideo, Uruguay 203 km
Liverpool, United Kingdom Newport, United Kingdom 203 km
Morelia, Mexico Ciudad López Mateos, Mexico 203 km
Columbus, United States Cleveland, United States 203 km
Reynosa, Mexico Guadalupe, Mexico 202 km
Medellín, Colombia Ibagué, Colombia 204 km
Surat, India Ahmedabad, India 204 km
Kumasi, Ghana Accra, Ghana 202 km
Recife, Brazil Maceió, Brazil 202 km
Kano, Nigeria Kaduna, Nigeria 201 km
Sucre, Bolivia Cochabamba, Bolivia 205 km
Reynosa, Mexico San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico 205 km
Gibraltar, Gibraltar Córdoba, Spain 201 km
Morelia, Mexico Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico 206 km
San Jose, United States Fresno, United States 200 km
Barcelona, Spain Palma, Spain 206 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Xochimilco, Mexico 200 km
Morelia, Mexico Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico 207 km
Washington, United States Philadelphia, United States 199 km
London, United Kingdom Newport, United Kingdom 199 km

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