# Distance from Turkmenabat (CRZ) to Kigali (KGL)

> 5,702 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,702 km / 3,543 mi / 3,079 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 225° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 33° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Turkmenistan) → Rwanda
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 02:47 in Turkmenabat, it's 23:47 in Kigali)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,229 ft (KGL is higher than CRZ)

## Airports

### [Turkmenabat Airport (CRZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/crz-turkmenabat-turkmenabat-airport/1ef266df-eb23-671a-9731-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Turkmenabat, Turkmenistan
- ICAO: UTAV
- Timezone: Asia/Ashgabat
- Coordinates: 39.080000, 63.610000
- Elevation: 630 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 02:47 in Turkmenabat, it's 23:47 in Kigali.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Turkmenabat Airport (CRZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/crz-turkmenabat-turkmenabat-airport/1ef266df-eb23-671a-9731-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)