# Distance from Geneva (GVA) to Jinja (JIN)

> 5,735 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,735 km / 3,564 mi / 3,097 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 144° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 336° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Switzerland) → Uganda
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 09:33 in Geneva, it's 10:33 in Jinja)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,444 ft (JIN is higher than GVA)

## Airports

### [Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gva-geneva-geneva-cointrin-international-airport/1ef266df-572a-6d10-8497-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Geneva, Switzerland
- ICAO: LSGG
- Timezone: Europe/Zurich
- Coordinates: 46.240000, 6.110000
- Elevation: 1,411 ft

### [Jinja Airport (JIN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jin-jinja-jinja-airport/1ef266de-ef69-682a-9a31-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Jinja, Uganda
- ICAO: HUJI
- Timezone: Africa/Kampala
- Coordinates: 0.450000, 33.200000
- Elevation: 3,855 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 09:33 in Geneva, it's 10:33 in Jinja.

## Related

- [Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gva-geneva-geneva-cointrin-international-airport/1ef266df-572a-6d10-8497-06bb2780ed98)
- [Jinja Airport (JIN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jin-jinja-jinja-airport/1ef266de-ef69-682a-9a31-06bb2780ed98)
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