# Distance from Istanbul (IST) to Kigali (KGL)

> 4,811 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,811 km / 2,990 mi / 2,598 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 178° (south)
- **Return heading**: 358° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Turkey) → Rwanda
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 01:51 in Istanbul, it's 00:51 in Kigali)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,534 ft (KGL is higher than IST)

## Airports

### [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Istanbul, Turkey
- ICAO: LTFM
- Timezone: Europe/Istanbul
- Coordinates: 41.280000, 28.750000
- Elevation: 325 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 01:51 in Istanbul, it's 00:51 in Kigali.

## Related

- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)