# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Tres Lagoas (TJL)

> 9,079 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,079 km / 5,642 mi / 4,903 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 249° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 89° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 03:10 in Kigali, it's 21:10 in Tres Lagoas)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,784 ft (TJL 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

### [Plinio Alarcom Airport (TJL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tjl-tres-lagoas-plinio-alarcom-airport/1ef266df-95cf-6b88-87ff-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tres Lagoas, Brazil
- ICAO: SBTG
- Timezone: America/Campo_Grande
- Coordinates: -20.750000, -51.680000
- Elevation: 1,075 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 03:10 in Kigali, it's 21:10 in Tres Lagoas.
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)
- [Plinio Alarcom Airport (TJL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tjl-tres-lagoas-plinio-alarcom-airport/1ef266df-95cf-6b88-87ff-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)