# Distance from Faizabad (FBD) to Kigali (KGL)

> 6,016 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,016 km / 3,738 mi / 3,248 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 233° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 40° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Afghanistan) → Rwanda
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -2.5h (When it's 09:03 in Faizabad, it's 06:33 in Kigali)
- **Elevation difference**: 987 ft (KGL is higher than FBD)

## Airports

### [Faizabad Airport (FBD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fbd-faizabad-faizabad-airport/1ef266df-78a3-644c-8ad8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Faizabad, Afghanistan
- ICAO: OAFZ
- Timezone: Asia/Kabul
- Coordinates: 37.120000, 70.520000
- Elevation: 3,872 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 09:03 in Faizabad, it's 06:33 in Kigali.

## Related

- [Faizabad Airport (FBD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fbd-faizabad-faizabad-airport/1ef266df-78a3-644c-8ad8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
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