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JJM to KGL: distance & flight time
Meru National Park (Mulika Lodge Airport) → Kigali (Kigali International Airport)
576 mi
926 km · 500 nm
1h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
576 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 43m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JJM — Mulika Lodge Airport · Meru National Park, Kenya
- KGL — Kigali International Airport · Kigali, Rwanda
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near JJM
- UAS · Buffalo Spring52 mi away
- NYK · Nanyuki Airport81 mi away
- NYE · Nyeri Airport92 mi away
- GAS · Garissa Airport109 mi away
Near KGL
- GYI · Gisenyi Airport64 mi away
- GOM · Goma International Airport66 mi away
- KME · Kamembe Airport92 mi away
- BKY · Bukavu Kavumu Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JJM from KGL?
The flight distance from Meru National Park (JJM) to Kigali (KGL) is 576 miles (926 km, 500 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JJM to KGL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 43m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Meru National Park and Kigali?
Kigali is 1 hour behind Meru National Park.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JJM to KGL?
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