# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Khost (KHT)

> 5,726 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,726 km / 3,558 mi / 3,092 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 43° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 235° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Afghanistan
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +2.5h (When it's 23:26 in Kigali, it's 01:56 in Khost)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,103 ft (KHT 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

### [Khost Airport (KHT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kht-khost-khost-airport/1ef266df-78c4-648a-b868-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Khost, Afghanistan
- ICAO: OAKS
- Timezone: Asia/Kabul
- Coordinates: 33.330000, 69.950000
- Elevation: 3,756 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 23:26 in Kigali, it's 01:56 in Khost.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Khost Airport (KHT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kht-khost-khost-airport/1ef266df-78c4-648a-b868-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)