# Distance from Dourados (DOU) to Kigali (KGL)

> 9,417 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,417 km / 5,852 mi / 5,085 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 90° (east)
- **Return heading**: 248° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Rwanda
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 22:35 in Dourados, it's 04:35 in Kigali)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,356 ft (KGL is higher than DOU)

## Airports

### [Dourados Airport (DOU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dou-dourados-dourados-airport/1ef266df-c6f5-6596-8b82-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dourados, Brazil
- ICAO: SSDO
- Timezone: America/Campo_Grande
- Coordinates: -22.200000, -54.930000
- Elevation: 1,503 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 22:35 in Dourados, it's 04:35 in Kigali.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Dourados Airport (DOU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dou-dourados-dourados-airport/1ef266df-c6f5-6596-8b82-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)