# Distance from Graz (GRZ) to Kigali (KGL)

> 5,630 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,630 km / 3,498 mi / 3,040 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 161° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 347° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Austria) → Rwanda
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 13:01 in Graz, it's 13:01 in Kigali)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,744 ft (KGL is higher than GRZ)

## Airports

### [Graz Airport (GRZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/grz-graz-graz-airport/1ef266df-551b-679a-8338-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Graz, Austria
- ICAO: LOWG
- Timezone: Europe/Vienna
- Coordinates: 46.990000, 15.440000
- Elevation: 1,115 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.

## Related

- [Graz Airport (GRZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/grz-graz-graz-airport/1ef266df-551b-679a-8338-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
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