# Distance from Cobija (CIJ) to Kigali (KGL)

> 10,938 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,938 km / 6,796 mi / 5,906 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 94° (east)
- **Return heading**: 259° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Bolivia) → Rwanda
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 04:57 in Cobija, it's 10:57 in Kigali)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,970 ft (KGL is higher than CIJ)

## Airports

### [Capitan Anibal Arab Airport (CIJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cij-cobija-capitan-anibal-arab-airport/1ef266df-b6f4-6584-9851-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cobija, Bolivia
- ICAO: SLCO
- Timezone: America/La_Paz
- Coordinates: -11.040000, -68.780000
- Elevation: 889 ft

### [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kigali, Rwanda
- ICAO: HRYR
- Timezone: Africa/Kigali
- Coordinates: -1.970000, 30.140000
- Elevation: 4,859 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 04:57 in Cobija, it's 10:57 in Kigali.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Capitan Anibal Arab Airport (CIJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cij-cobija-capitan-anibal-arab-airport/1ef266df-b6f4-6584-9851-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)