# Distance from Hue (HUI) to Kigali (KGL)

> 8,745 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,745 km / 5,434 mi / 4,722 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 265° (west)
- **Return heading**: 73° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Vietnam) → Rwanda
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 20:46 in Hue, it's 15:46 in Kigali)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,811 ft (KGL is higher than HUI)

## Airports

### [Phu Bai Airport (HUI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hui-hue-phu-bai-airport/1ef266df-f63e-6dac-9279-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hue, Vietnam
- ICAO: VVPB
- Timezone: Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
- Coordinates: 16.400000, 107.700000
- Elevation: 48 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 20:46 in Hue, it's 15:46 in Kigali.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Phu Bai Airport (HUI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hui-hue-phu-bai-airport/1ef266df-f63e-6dac-9279-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)