# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Bissau (OXB)

> 5,288 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,288 km / 3,286 mi / 2,855 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 288° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 104° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Guinea-Bissau
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 03:26 in Kigali, it's 01:26 in Bissau)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,730 ft (OXB 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

### [Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/oxb-bissau-osvaldo-vieira-international-airport/1ef266de-e816-6294-87ad-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
- ICAO: GGOV
- Timezone: Africa/Bissau
- Coordinates: 11.890000, -15.650000
- Elevation: 129 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 03:26 in Kigali, it's 01:26 in Bissau.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/oxb-bissau-osvaldo-vieira-international-airport/1ef266de-e816-6294-87ad-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)