# Distance from Le Castellet (BAE) to Kigali (KGL)

> 5,659 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,659 km / 3,517 mi / 3,056 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 149° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 338° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (France) → Rwanda
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 11:02 in Le Castellet, it's 11:02 in Kigali)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,145 ft (KGL is higher than BAE)

## Airports

### [Barcelonnette - Saint-Pons Airport (BAE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bae-le-castellet-barcelonnette-saint-pons-airport/1ef266df-4ab7-61aa-a734-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Le Castellet, France
- ICAO: LFMR
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 44.390000, 6.610000
- Elevation: 3,714 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

- [Barcelonnette - Saint-Pons Airport (BAE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bae-le-castellet-barcelonnette-saint-pons-airport/1ef266df-4ab7-61aa-a734-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)