# Distance from Rome (FCO) to Kitale (KTL)

> 5,078 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,078 km / 3,155 mi / 2,742 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 147° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 336° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Italy) → Kenya
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 11:27 in Rome, it's 12:27 in Kitale)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,055 ft (KTL is higher than FCO)

## Airports

### [Leonardo Da Vinci (Fiumicino) International Airport (FCO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fco-rome-leonardo-da-vinci-fiumicino-international-airport/1ef266df-5138-6e48-8f07-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rome, Italy
- ICAO: LIRF
- Timezone: Europe/Rome
- Coordinates: 41.800000, 12.250000
- Elevation: 15 ft

### [Kitale Airport (KTL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktl-kitale-kitale-airport/1ef266de-ec44-6668-b080-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kitale, Kenya
- ICAO: HKKT
- Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
- Coordinates: 0.970000, 34.960000
- Elevation: 6,070 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 11:27 in Rome, it's 12:27 in Kitale.

## Related

- [Leonardo Da Vinci (Fiumicino) International Airport (FCO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fco-rome-leonardo-da-vinci-fiumicino-international-airport/1ef266df-5138-6e48-8f07-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kitale Airport (KTL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktl-kitale-kitale-airport/1ef266de-ec44-6668-b080-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)