# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Kotakoli Airport (KLI)

> 1,164 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,164 km / 723 mi / 628 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 306° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 126° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → DR Congo
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 10:42 in Kigali, it's 09:42 in Kotakoli Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,058 ft (KLI 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

### [Kotakoli Airport (KLI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kli-kotakoli-airport/1ef266de-e36f-6c4a-bd65-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kotakoli Airport, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZFP
- Timezone: Africa/Kinshasa
- Coordinates: 4.160000, 21.650000
- Elevation: 1,801 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 10:42 in Kigali, it's 09:42 in Kotakoli Airport.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kotakoli Airport (KLI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kli-kotakoli-airport/1ef266de-e36f-6c4a-bd65-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)