Flight time from Kigali to San José

How long is the flight time from Kigali to San José?

The flight time between Kigali and San José is 18 hours 7 minutes.

What is the Flight Distance Between Kigali and San José?

The flight distance from Kigali (Rwanda) to San José (Costa Rica) is 7884 miles or 12688 kilometers or 6847 nautical miles.
The calculated distance between two cities is the straight flight distance measured from one point to another by air.
The nearest airport to Kigali is Kigali International Airport (KGL) and the nearest airport to San José is Guanacaste Airport (LIR).

Map of flight path from Kigali to San José

The map of the shortest flight path between Kigali, Rwanda and San José, Costa Rica is displayed below.

Kigali Details

Kigali is located in Rwanda.

GPS CoordinatesLatitude: S 1° 56' 59.8'' Longitude: E 30° 3' 31.9''
Latitude-1.94995
Longitude30.05885
CountryRwanda
Nearby airports

Kigali International Airport (KGL)
Goma International Airport (GOM)

San José Details

San José is located in Costa Rica.

GPS CoordinatesLatitude: N 9° 55' 60'' Longitude: W 84° 4' 60''
Latitude9.93333
Longitude-84.08333
CountryCosta Rica
Nearby airports

Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ)
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)

Time Difference between Kigali and San José

Time difference between Kigali (Rwanda) and San José (Costa Rica) is 8 Hours.
San José time is 8 Hours behind Kigali.

Current local time in Kigali Current local time in San José
2026-05-17, 04:40:53 CAT 2026-05-16, 20:40:53 CST

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