# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Kassala (KSL)

> 2,047 km · estimated flight time 3h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 2,047 km / 1,272 mi / 1,105 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 19° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 200° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Sudan
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 13:21 in Kigali, it's 13:21 in Kassala)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,188 ft (KSL 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

### [Kassala Airport (KSL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ksl-kassala-kassala-airport/1ef266de-ede2-64de-a88b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kassala, Sudan
- ICAO: HSKA
- Timezone: Africa/Khartoum
- Coordinates: 15.390000, 36.330000
- Elevation: 1,671 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kassala Airport (KSL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ksl-kassala-kassala-airport/1ef266de-ede2-64de-a88b-06bb2780ed98)
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