# Distance from Ganja (GNJ) to Kigali (KGL)

> 5,024 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,024 km / 3,122 mi / 2,713 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 203° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 17° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Azerbaijan) → Rwanda
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 06:02 in Ganja, it's 04:02 in Kigali)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,773 ft (KGL is higher than GNJ)

## Airports

### [Ganja Airport (GNJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gnj-ganja-ganja-airport/1ef266df-e46b-6094-b3db-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ganja, Azerbaijan
- ICAO: UBBG
- Timezone: Asia/Baku
- Coordinates: 40.740000, 46.320000
- Elevation: 1,086 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 06:02 in Ganja, it's 04:02 in Kigali.

## Related

- [Ganja Airport (GNJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gnj-ganja-ganja-airport/1ef266df-e46b-6094-b3db-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)