# Distance from Kota Baharu (KBR) to Kigali (KGL)

> 8,060 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,060 km / 5,009 mi / 4,352 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 266° (west)
- **Return heading**: 83° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Malaysia) → Rwanda
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 09:06 in Kota Baharu, it's 03:06 in Kigali)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,843 ft (KGL is higher than KBR)

## Airports

### [Sultan Ismail Petra Airport (KBR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kbr-kota-baharu-sultan-ismail-petra-airport/1ef266df-fe74-68d2-b430-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kota Baharu, Malaysia
- ICAO: WMKC
- Timezone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Coordinates: 6.170000, 102.290000
- Elevation: 16 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 09:06 in Kota Baharu, it's 03:06 in Kigali.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sultan Ismail Petra Airport (KBR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kbr-kota-baharu-sultan-ismail-petra-airport/1ef266df-fe74-68d2-b430-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)