# Distance from Eliye Springs (EYS) to Kigali (KGL)

> 868 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 868 km / 539 mi / 469 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 228° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → Rwanda
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 17:05 in Eliye Springs, it's 16:05 in Kigali)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,464 ft (KGL is higher than EYS)

## Airports

### [Eliye Springs Airport (EYS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/eys-eliye-springs-eliye-springs-airport/1ef266de-ebf5-6496-89f2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Eliye Springs, Kenya
- ICAO: HKES
- Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
- Coordinates: 3.220000, 35.970000
- Elevation: 1,395 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 short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 17:05 in Eliye Springs, it's 16:05 in Kigali.

## Related

- [Eliye Springs Airport (EYS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/eys-eliye-springs-eliye-springs-airport/1ef266de-ebf5-6496-89f2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)