# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Kogalym (KGP)

> 8,048 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,048 km / 5,001 mi / 4,345 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 20° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 227° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 23:47 in Kigali, it's 02:47 in Kogalym)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,639 ft (KGP is lower than KGL)

## Airports

### [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

### [Kogalym International Airport (KGP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgp-kogalym-kogalym-international-airport/1ef266df-ea5b-6a3a-8e18-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kogalym, Russia
- ICAO: USRK
- Timezone: Asia/Yekaterinburg
- Coordinates: 62.190000, 74.530000
- Elevation: 220 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 23:47 in Kigali, it's 02:47 in Kogalym.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kogalym International Airport (KGP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgp-kogalym-kogalym-international-airport/1ef266df-ea5b-6a3a-8e18-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)