# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Porto Dos Gauchos (PBV)

> 9,688 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,688 km / 6,020 mi / 5,231 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 259° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 91° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 11:43 in Kigali, it's 05:43 in Porto Dos Gauchos)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,547 ft (PBV 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

### [Porto dos Gauchos Airport (PBV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pbv-porto-dos-gauchos-porto-dos-gauchos-airport/1ef266df-da0b-672a-93b8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Porto Dos Gauchos, Brazil
- ICAO: SWPG
- Timezone: America/Cuiaba
- Coordinates: -11.520000, -57.330000
- Elevation: 1,312 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 11:43 in Kigali, it's 05:43 in Porto Dos Gauchos.
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)
- [Porto dos Gauchos Airport (PBV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pbv-porto-dos-gauchos-porto-dos-gauchos-airport/1ef266df-da0b-672a-93b8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)