# Distance from Cherkasy (CKC) to Kigali (KGL)

> 5,717 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,717 km / 3,552 mi / 3,087 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 182° (south)
- **Return heading**: 2° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ukraine) → Rwanda
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 19:19 in Cherkasy, it's 18:19 in Kigali)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,484 ft (KGL is higher than CKC)

## Airports

### [Cherkasy International Airport (CKC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ckc-cherkasy-cherkasy-international-airport/1ef266df-e6f6-6ea8-bd7e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cherkasy, Ukraine
- ICAO: UKKE
- Timezone: Europe/Kyiv
- Coordinates: 49.420000, 32.000000
- Elevation: 375 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 19:19 in Cherkasy, it's 18:19 in Kigali.

## Related

- [Cherkasy International Airport (CKC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ckc-cherkasy-cherkasy-international-airport/1ef266df-e6f6-6ea8-bd7e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)