# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Mbuji Mayi (MJM)

> 862 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 862 km / 536 mi / 466 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 237° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 58° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → DR Congo
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 16:35 in Kigali, it's 16:35 in Mbuji Mayi)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,638 ft (MJM is lower than KGL)

## Airports

### [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

### [Mbuji Mayi Airport (MJM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mjm-mbuji-mayi-mbuji-mayi-airport/1ef266de-e5ed-67a6-ad0e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mbuji Mayi, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZWA
- Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
- Coordinates: -6.120000, 23.570000
- Elevation: 2,221 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Mbuji Mayi Airport (MJM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mjm-mbuji-mayi-mbuji-mayi-airport/1ef266de-e5ed-67a6-ad0e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)