# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Kiryat Shmona (KSW)

> 3,955 km · estimated flight time 6h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,955 km / 2,457 mi / 2,135 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 8° (north)
- **Return heading**: 189° (south)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Israel
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 12:46 in Kigali, it's 13:46 in Kiryat Shmona)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,478 ft (KSW 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

### [Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ksw-kiryat-shmona-kiryat-shmona-airport/1ef266df-5403-69fc-9dcf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kiryat Shmona, Israel
- ICAO: LLKS
- Timezone: Asia/Jerusalem
- Coordinates: 33.220000, 35.600000
- Elevation: 381 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.

Time-zone information: When it's 12:46 in Kigali, it's 13:46 in Kiryat Shmona.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ksw-kiryat-shmona-kiryat-shmona-airport/1ef266df-5403-69fc-9dcf-06bb2780ed98)
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