# Distance from Ajaccio/Napoleon Bonaparte (AJA) to Kigali (KGL)

> 5,333 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,333 km / 3,314 mi / 2,879 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 151° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 339° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (France) → Rwanda
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 02:29 in Ajaccio/Napoleon Bonaparte, it's 02:29 in Kigali)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,841 ft (KGL is higher than AJA)

## Airports

### [Ajaccio-Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aja-ajaccionapoleon-bonaparte-ajaccio-napoleon-bonaparte-airport/1ef266df-49f5-62a8-b7e2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ajaccio/Napoleon Bonaparte, France
- ICAO: LFKJ
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 41.920000, 8.800000
- Elevation: 18 ft

### [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kigali, Rwanda
- ICAO: HRYR
- Timezone: Africa/Kigali
- Coordinates: -1.970000, 30.140000
- Elevation: 4,859 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

## Related

- [Ajaccio-Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aja-ajaccionapoleon-bonaparte-ajaccio-napoleon-bonaparte-airport/1ef266df-49f5-62a8-b7e2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)