# Distance from Jimma (JIM) to Kigali (KGL)

> 1,303 km · estimated flight time 3h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,303 km / 810 mi / 704 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 215° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 35° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → Rwanda
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 13:52 in Jimma, it's 12:52 in Kigali)
- **Elevation difference**: 641 ft (KGL is lower than JIM)

## Airports

### [Jimma Airport (JIM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/jim-jimma-jimma-airport/1ef266de-ea2f-665c-a366-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Jimma, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HAJM
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 7.670000, 36.820000
- Elevation: 5,500 ft

### [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://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

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 13:52 in Jimma, it's 12:52 in Kigali.

## Related

- [Jimma Airport (JIM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/jim-jimma-jimma-airport/1ef266de-ea2f-665c-a366-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
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