# Distance from Bovanenkovo (BVJ) to Kigali (KGL)

> 8,515 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,515 km / 5,291 mi / 4,598 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 219° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 12° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Russia) → Rwanda
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 19:47 in Bovanenkovo, it's 16:47 in Kigali)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,836 ft (KGL is higher than BVJ)

## Airports

### [Bovanenkovo (BVJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bvj-bovanenkovo-bovanenkovo/1ef266df-e9ed-62ec-9723-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bovanenkovo, Russia
- ICAO: USDB
- Timezone: Asia/Yekaterinburg
- Coordinates: 70.320000, 68.330000
- Elevation: 23 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 19:47 in Bovanenkovo, it's 16:47 in Kigali.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Bovanenkovo (BVJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bvj-bovanenkovo-bovanenkovo/1ef266df-e9ed-62ec-9723-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)