# Distance from Reykjavik (KEF) to Kigali (KGL)

> 8,500 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,500 km / 5,281 mi / 4,589 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 125° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 339° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Iceland) → Rwanda
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 12:12 in Reykjavik, it's 14:12 in Kigali)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,688 ft (KGL is higher than KEF)

## Airports

### [Keflavik International Airport (KEF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kef-reykjavik-keflavik-international-airport/1ef266de-9dee-6c8e-b079-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Reykjavik, Iceland
- ICAO: BIKF
- Timezone: Atlantic/Reykjavik
- Coordinates: 63.980000, -22.610000
- Elevation: 171 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 12:12 in Reykjavik, it's 14:12 in Kigali.

## Related

- [Keflavik International Airport (KEF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kef-reykjavik-keflavik-international-airport/1ef266de-9dee-6c8e-b079-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)