# Distance from Baia Mare (BAY) to Kigali (KGL)

> 5,557 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,557 km / 3,453 mi / 3,000 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 171° (south)
- **Return heading**: 354° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Romania) → Rwanda
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 15:20 in Baia Mare, it's 14:20 in Kigali)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,254 ft (KGL is higher than BAY)

## Airports

### [Tautii Magheraus Airport (BAY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bay-baia-mare-tautii-magheraus-airport/1ef266df-5658-6eb4-a0aa-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Baia Mare, Romania
- ICAO: LRBM
- Timezone: Europe/Bucharest
- Coordinates: 47.660000, 23.470000
- Elevation: 605 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 15:20 in Baia Mare, it's 14:20 in Kigali.

## Related

- [Tautii Magheraus Airport (BAY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bay-baia-mare-tautii-magheraus-airport/1ef266df-5658-6eb4-a0aa-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
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