# Distance from Chernivtsi (CWC) to Kigali (KGL)

> 5,600 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,600 km / 3,480 mi / 3,024 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 175° (south)
- **Return heading**: 356° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ukraine) → Rwanda
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Elevation difference**: 4,033 ft (KGL is higher than CWC)

## Airports

### [Chernivtsi International Airport (CWC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cwc-chernivtsi-chernivtsi-international-airport/1ef266df-e723-6516-9e41-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chernivtsi, Ukraine
- ICAO: UKLN
- Timezone: Europe/Uzhgorod
- Coordinates: 48.260000, 25.980000
- Elevation: 826 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

- [Chernivtsi International Airport (CWC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cwc-chernivtsi-chernivtsi-international-airport/1ef266df-e723-6516-9e41-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
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