# Distance from Bern (BRN) to Kigali (KGL)

> 5,868 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,868 km / 3,646 mi / 3,168 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 151° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 341° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Switzerland) → Rwanda
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 03:08 in Bern, it's 03:08 in Kigali)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,185 ft (KGL is higher than BRN)

## Airports

### [Bern Belp Airport (BRN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/brn-bern-bern-belp-airport/1ef266df-57c2-6f98-8fc7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bern, Switzerland
- ICAO: LSZB
- Timezone: Europe/Zurich
- Coordinates: 46.910000, 7.500000
- Elevation: 1,674 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

- [Bern Belp Airport (BRN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/brn-bern-bern-belp-airport/1ef266df-57c2-6f98-8fc7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)