# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Pimenta Bueno (PBQ)

> 10,107 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,107 km / 6,280 mi / 5,457 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 258° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 92° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 16:10 in Kigali, it's 10:10 in Pimenta Bueno)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,177 ft (PBQ 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

### [Pimenta Bueno Airport (PBQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pbq-pimenta-bueno-pimenta-bueno-airport/1ef266df-da26-619c-a5ef-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pimenta Bueno, Brazil
- ICAO: SWPM
- Timezone: America/Porto_Velho
- Coordinates: -11.640000, -61.180000
- Elevation: 682 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 16:10 in Kigali, it's 10:10 in Pimenta Bueno.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Pimenta Bueno Airport (PBQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pbq-pimenta-bueno-pimenta-bueno-airport/1ef266df-da26-619c-a5ef-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)