# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Porto Velho (PVH)

> 10,418 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,418 km / 6,473 mi / 5,625 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 261° (west)
- **Return heading**: 93° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 22:15 in Kigali, it's 16:15 in Porto Velho)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,569 ft (PVH 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

### [Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira Airport (PVH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pvh-porto-velho-governador-jorge-teixeira-de-oliveira-airport/1ef266df-957a-6886-ae24-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Porto Velho, Brazil
- ICAO: SBPV
- Timezone: America/Porto_Velho
- Coordinates: -8.710000, -63.900000
- Elevation: 290 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 22:15 in Kigali, it's 16:15 in Porto Velho.
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)
- [Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira Airport (PVH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pvh-porto-velho-governador-jorge-teixeira-de-oliveira-airport/1ef266df-957a-6886-ae24-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)