# Distance from Jacobina (JCM) to Kigali (KGL)

> 7,859 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,859 km / 4,883 mi / 4,244 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 88° (east)
- **Return heading**: 259° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Rwanda
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 23:01 in Jacobina, it's 04:01 in Kigali)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,219 ft (KGL is higher than JCM)

## Airports

### [Jacobina Airport (JCM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jcm-jacobina-jacobina-airport/1ef266df-bd64-6b6c-939e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Jacobina, Brazil
- ICAO: SNJB
- Timezone: America/Bahia
- Coordinates: -11.160000, -40.550000
- Elevation: 1,640 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 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 23:01 in Jacobina, it's 04:01 in Kigali.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Jacobina Airport (JCM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jcm-jacobina-jacobina-airport/1ef266df-bd64-6b6c-939e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)