# Distance from Arvaikheer (AVK) to Kigali (KGL)

> 8,847 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,847 km / 5,497 mi / 4,777 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 256° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 42° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mongolia) → Rwanda
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 22:30 in Arvaikheer, it's 16:30 in Kigali)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,073 ft (KGL is lower than AVK)

## Airports

### [Arvaikheer Airport (AVK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/avk-arvaikheer-arvaikheer-airport/1ef266e0-1f4f-621e-8132-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Arvaikheer, Mongolia
- ICAO: ZMAH
- Timezone: Asia/Ulaanbaatar
- Coordinates: 46.250000, 102.800000
- Elevation: 5,932 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.

Time-zone information: When it's 22:30 in Arvaikheer, it's 16:30 in Kigali.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Arvaikheer Airport (AVK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/avk-arvaikheer-arvaikheer-airport/1ef266e0-1f4f-621e-8132-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)