# Distance from Moscow (BKA) to Kigali (KGL)

> 6,444 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,444 km / 4,004 mi / 3,480 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 189° (south)
- **Return heading**: 5° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Russia) → Rwanda
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 13:06 in Moscow, it's 12:06 in Kigali)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,432 ft (KGL is higher than BKA)

## Airports

### [Bykovo Airport (BKA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bka-moscow-bykovo-airport/1ef266df-eb95-6ed2-9a61-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Moscow, Russia
- ICAO: UUBB
- Timezone: Europe/Moscow
- Coordinates: 55.620000, 38.060000
- Elevation: 427 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 13:06 in Moscow, it's 12:06 in Kigali.

## Related

- [Bykovo Airport (BKA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bka-moscow-bykovo-airport/1ef266df-eb95-6ed2-9a61-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)