# Distance from Kabalega Falls (KBG) to Kigali (KGL)

> 501 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 501 km / 312 mi / 271 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 198° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 18° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Uganda) → Rwanda
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 21:13 in Kabalega Falls, it's 20:13 in Kigali)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,494 ft (KGL is higher than KBG)

## Airports

### [Kabalega Falls Airport (KBG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kbg-kabalega-falls-kabalega-falls-airport/1ef266de-ef71-6ac0-8f66-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kabalega Falls, Uganda
- ICAO: HUKF
- Timezone: Africa/Kampala
- Coordinates: 2.330000, 31.500000
- Elevation: 2,365 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 short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 21:13 in Kabalega Falls, it's 20:13 in Kigali.

## Related

- [Kabalega Falls Airport (KBG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kbg-kabalega-falls-kabalega-falls-airport/1ef266de-ef71-6ac0-8f66-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)