# Distance from Essen Mulheim Airport (ESS) to Kigali (KGL)

> 6,326 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,326 km / 3,931 mi / 3,416 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 152° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 343° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → Rwanda
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 05:28 in Essen Mulheim Airport, it's 05:28 in Kigali)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,435 ft (KGL is higher than ESS)

## Airports

### [Essen Mulheim Airport (ESS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ess-essen-mulheim-airport/1ef266de-bca2-60f4-a380-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Essen Mulheim Airport, Germany
- ICAO: EDLE
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 51.400000, 6.940000
- Elevation: 424 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

- [Essen Mulheim Airport (ESS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ess-essen-mulheim-airport/1ef266de-bca2-60f4-a380-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
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