# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Krasnovodsk (KRW)

> 5,220 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,220 km / 3,244 mi / 2,819 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 24° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 212° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Turkmenistan
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 15:04 in Kigali, it's 18:04 in Krasnovodsk)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,580 ft (KRW 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

### [Turkmenbashi Airport (KRW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/krw-krasnovodsk-turkmenbashi-airport/1ef266df-eb17-665e-aad4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Krasnovodsk, Turkmenistan
- ICAO: UTAK
- Timezone: Asia/Ashgabat
- Coordinates: 40.060000, 53.010000
- Elevation: 279 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 15:04 in Kigali, it's 18:04 in Krasnovodsk.
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)
- [Turkmenbashi Airport (KRW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/krw-krasnovodsk-turkmenbashi-airport/1ef266df-eb17-665e-aad4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)