# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Sao Borja (QOJ)

> 9,529 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,529 km / 5,921 mi / 5,145 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 241° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 90° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 23:38 in Kigali, it's 18:38 in Sao Borja)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,613 ft (QOJ 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

### [Sao Borja Airport (QOJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/qoj-sao-borja-sao-borja-airport/1ef266df-cc06-6dd2-a922-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sao Borja, Brazil
- ICAO: SSSB
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -28.650000, -56.030000
- Elevation: 246 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 23:38 in Kigali, it's 18:38 in Sao Borja.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sao Borja Airport (QOJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/qoj-sao-borja-sao-borja-airport/1ef266df-cc06-6dd2-a922-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)