# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Kisumu (KIS)

> 551 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 551 km / 343 mi / 298 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 68° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 248° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Kenya
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 00:55 in Kigali, it's 01:55 in Kisumu)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,125 ft (KIS 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

### [Kisumu Airport (KIS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kis-kisumu-kisumu-airport/1ef266de-ec30-6cda-984e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kisumu, Kenya
- ICAO: HKKI
- Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
- Coordinates: -0.090000, 34.730000
- Elevation: 3,734 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 00:55 in Kigali, it's 01:55 in Kisumu.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kisumu Airport (KIS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kis-kisumu-kisumu-airport/1ef266de-ec30-6cda-984e-06bb2780ed98)
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