# Distance from Gbangbatok (GBK) to Kigali (KGL)

> 4,839 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,839 km / 3,007 mi / 2,613 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 101° (east)
- **Return heading**: 283° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sierra Leone) → Rwanda
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 07:02 in Gbangbatok, it's 09:02 in Kigali)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,784 ft (KGL is higher than GBK)

## Airports

### [Gbangbatok Airport (GBK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gbk-gbangbatok-gbangbatok-airport/1ef266de-e7e4-669a-84e1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gbangbatok, Sierra Leone
- ICAO: GFGK
- Timezone: Africa/Freetown
- Coordinates: 7.770000, -12.380000
- Elevation: 75 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 07:02 in Gbangbatok, it's 09:02 in Kigali.

## Related

- [Gbangbatok Airport (GBK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gbk-gbangbatok-gbangbatok-airport/1ef266de-e7e4-669a-84e1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)