# Distance from Joensuu / Liperi (JOE) to Kigali (KGL)

> 7,187 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,187 km / 4,466 mi / 3,880 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 179° (south)
- **Return heading**: 360° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Finland) → Rwanda
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 11:44 in Joensuu / Liperi, it's 10:44 in Kigali)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,461 ft (KGL is higher than JOE)

## Airports

### [Joensuu Airport (JOE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/joe-joensuu-liperi-joensuu-airport/1ef266de-c15c-63ec-b8ac-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Joensuu / Liperi, Finland
- ICAO: EFJO
- Timezone: Europe/Helsinki
- Coordinates: 62.660000, 29.610000
- Elevation: 398 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 11:44 in Joensuu / Liperi, it's 10:44 in Kigali.

## Related

- [Joensuu Airport (JOE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/joe-joensuu-liperi-joensuu-airport/1ef266de-c15c-63ec-b8ac-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
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