Distance from Vientiane to Kigali

The distance between Vientiane, Laos and Kigali, Rwanda is 8,241 kilometers (5,120 miles).

Vientiane, Vientiane Prefecture, Laos

Kigali, Rwanda

From Vientiane to Kigali, the straight-line distance is 8,241 kilometers, heading west. Vientiane is at 174 meters above sea level, while Kigali is at 1,542 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 26-30 days
Motorcycle 10-12 days
Car 8-10 days
Airplane 12-14 hours
Speed Time
50 km/h
100 km/h
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Vientiane, Laos

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Vientiane

Coordinates: 17.9667° N 102.6° E

Elevation: 174 m (571 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Wattay International Airport (VTE)
  • Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)
  • Loei Airport (LOE)
  • Khon Kaen Airport (KKC)
  • Sayaboury Airport (ZBY)
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 Vientiane

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Vientiane to Savannakhet 277 km
From Vientiane to Pakse 465 km
From Vientiane to Luang Prabang 218 km
From Vientiane to Pakxan 122 km
From Vientiane to Muang Xay 309 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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Lucknow, India Benin City, Nigeria 8,241 km
Rome, Italy Edmonton, Canada 8,241 km
Moscow, Russia Surrey, Canada 8,241 km
Brooklyn, United States Accra, Ghana 8,240 km
Ottawa, Canada Kumasi, Ghana 8,240 km
Denver, United States Salta, Argentina 8,242 km
Curitiba, Brazil Laval, Canada 8,242 km
Lisbon, Portugal Curitiba, Brazil 8,240 km
Belmopan, Belize Sevilla, Spain 8,242 km
Manaus, Brazil Seattle, United States 8,240 km
Brussels, Belgium Austin, United States 8,240 km
Mexicali, Mexico Belfast, United Kingdom 8,243 km
Kumasi, Ghana Nashik, India 8,243 km
Stockholm, Sweden Hong Kong, Hong Kong 8,239 km
Zaragoza, Spain Colorado Springs, United States 8,243 km
Valencia, Venezuela Kaduna, Nigeria 8,239 km
Paris, France Cúcuta, Colombia 8,243 km
Torreón, Mexico Glasgow, United Kingdom 8,239 km
Lisbon, Portugal Albuquerque, United States 8,243 km
Bogotá, Colombia Swansea, United Kingdom 8,243 km

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