# Distance from Gothenburg (GSE) to Kigali (KGL)

> 6,839 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,839 km / 4,250 mi / 3,693 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 159° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 349° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sweden) → Rwanda
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 00:31 in Gothenburg, it's 00:31 in Kigali)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,800 ft (KGL is higher than GSE)

## Airports

### [Gothenburg City Airport (GSE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gse-gothenburg-gothenburg-city-airport/1ef266de-cbd7-6f6a-a55e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gothenburg, Sweden
- ICAO: ESGP
- Timezone: Europe/Stockholm
- Coordinates: 57.770000, 11.870000
- Elevation: 59 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

- [Gothenburg City Airport (GSE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gse-gothenburg-gothenburg-city-airport/1ef266de-cbd7-6f6a-a55e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)