Distance from Rio de Janeiro to Kigali

The distance between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Kigali, Rwanda is 8,215 kilometers (5,104 miles).

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Kigali, Rwanda

From Rio de Janeiro to Kigali, the straight-line distance is 8,215 kilometers, heading east. Rio de Janeiro is at only 12 meters above sea level, while Kigali is at 1,542 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 12-14 hours
Jet fighter 8-10 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Sao_Paulo

Coordinates: 22.9064° S 43.1822° W

Elevation: 12 m (39 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)
  • Rio de Janeiro-Galeão International Airport (GIG)
  • Jacarepagua-Roberto Marinho Airport (RRJ)
  • Aeroclube Airport (QNV)
  • Santa Cruz Air Force Base (SNZ)
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 Rio de Janeiro

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Rio de Janeiro to São Paulo 361 km
From Rio de Janeiro to Belo Horizonte 340 km
From Rio de Janeiro to Salvador 1,206 km
From Rio de Janeiro to Fortaleza 2,181 km
From Rio de Janeiro to Manaus 2,846 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 Rio de Janeiro and Kigali.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Valencia, Spain 8,215 km
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Saltillo, Mexico 8,215 km
Recife, Brazil Wichita, United States 8,215 km
Santiago, Chile Queens, United States 8,215 km
Rosario, Argentina Arlington, United States 8,215 km
Berlin, Germany Santiago de Cuba, Cuba 8,216 km
Chennai, India Islington, United Kingdom 8,216 km
Nashville, United States Minsk, Belarus 8,216 km
Guadalupe, Mexico Liverpool, United Kingdom 8,216 km
San Salvador, El Salvador Lisbon, Portugal 8,216 km
London, United Kingdom Bucaramanga, Colombia 8,216 km
Dublin, Ireland San Jose, United States 8,214 km
Madrid, Spain Austin, United States 8,214 km
São Paulo, Brazil Arlington, United States 8,217 km
Accra, Ghana Arequipa, Peru 8,217 km
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo Mar del Plata, Argentina 8,217 km
Nashville, United States Porto Alegre, Brazil 8,217 km
Liverpool, United Kingdom San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico 8,213 km
Sheffield, United Kingdom Las Vegas, United States 8,217 km
London, United Kingdom Chennai, India 8,217 km

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