Distance from Kakamega to Kigali

The distance between Kakamega, Kenya and Kigali, Rwanda is 578 kilometers (359 miles).

Kakamega, Kakamega County, Kenya

Kigali, Rwanda

From Kakamega to Kigali, the straight-line distance is 578 kilometers, heading southwest. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Kakamega at 1,563 meters above sea level and Kigali at 1,542 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 2-3 days
Motorcycle 16-18 hours
Car 12-14 hours
Helicopter 3-4 hours
Airplane 45-60 minutes
Speed Time
30 km/h
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90 km/h
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Kakamega, Kenya

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Nairobi

Coordinates: 0.2842° N 34.7523° E

Elevation: 1,563 m (5,128 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Kakamega Airport (GGM)
  • Kisumu Airport (KIS)
  • Eldoret International Airport (EDL)
  • Tororo Airport (TRY)
  • Kitale Airport (KTL)
Kigali, Rwanda

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Kigali

Coordinates: 1.95° S 30.0589° E

Elevation: 1,542 m (5,059 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Kigali International Airport (KGL)
  • Kirundo Airport (KRE)
  • Gisenyi Airport (GYI)
  • Goma International Airport (GOM)
  • Kamembe Airport (KME)

Other distances from Kakamega

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Kakamega to Nairobi 288 km
From Kakamega to Mombasa 727 km
From Kakamega to Nakuru 161 km
From Kakamega to Eldoret 63 km
From Kakamega to Kisumu 43 km

Other distances from Kigali

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Kigali to Gisenyi 93 km
From Kigali to Musanze 69 km
From Kigali to Byumba 41 km
From Kigali to Butare 80 km
From Kigali to Gitarama 36 km

Cities within similar distances

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From To Distance (kilometers)
Philadelphia, United States Cleveland, United States 578 km
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Boston, United States Baltimore, United States 579 km
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Amsterdam, Netherlands Berlin, Germany 579 km
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Liverpool, United Kingdom Brussels, Belgium 577 km
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Brussels, Belgium Preston, United Kingdom 580 km
Memphis, United States New Orleans, United States 576 km
Valencia, Venezuela Valledupar, Colombia 576 km
Phoenix, United States Los Angeles, United States 575 km
Paris, France Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom 575 km

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