Distance from San José to Kigali

The distance between San José, Costa Rica and Kigali, Rwanda is 12,702 kilometers (7,893 miles).

San José, Costa Rica

Kigali, Rwanda

From San José to Kigali, the straight-line distance is 12,702 kilometers, heading east. San José is at 1,133 meters above sea level, while Kigali is at 1,542 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1 day
Jet fighter 14-16 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
San José, Costa Rica

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Costa_Rica

Coordinates: 9.9339° N 84.0849° W

Elevation: 1,133 m (3,717 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ)
  • Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)
  • Guapiles Airport (GPL)
  • Quepos Managua Airport (XQP)
  • Chacarita Airport (JAP)
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 San José

Distance between cities Kilometers
From San José to Alajuela 17 km
From San José to Limón 115 km
From San José to Liberia 167 km
From San José to San Francisco 8 km
From San José to San José 161 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 Nyagatare 78 km
From Kigali to Gitarama 36 km

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From To Distance (kilometers)
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Mumbai, India Salvador, Brazil 12,701 km
Mexico City, Mexico Brisbane, Australia 12,701 km
Perth, Australia Minsk, Belarus 12,701 km
Seattle, United States Canberra, Australia 12,700 km
Jacksonville, United States Lahore, Pakistan 12,704 km
Brisbane, Australia Venustiano Carranza, Mexico 12,704 km
Tijuana, Mexico Onitsha, Nigeria 12,704 km
Brisbane, Australia Cuauhtémoc, Mexico 12,700 km
Brisbane, Australia Iztapalapa, Mexico 12,704 km
Brisbane, Australia Gustavo Adolfo Madero, Mexico 12,705 km
Dhaka, Bangladesh Brooklyn, United States 12,698 km
Kanpur, India Fresno, United States 12,698 km
Brisbane, Australia Azcapotzalco, Mexico 12,698 km
Detroit, United States Nashik, India 12,707 km
Moscow, Russia Arequipa, Peru 12,697 km
San Diego, United States Onitsha, Nigeria 12,708 km
Denver, United States Patna, India 12,696 km

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