# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Kars (KSY)

> 4,909 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,909 km / 3,050 mi / 2,651 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 14° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 199° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 22:17 in Kigali, it's 23:17 in Kars)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,030 ft (KSY is higher 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

### [Kars Airport (KSY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ksy-kars-kars-airport/1ef266df-58fa-6636-9701-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kars, Turkey
- ICAO: LTCF
- Timezone: Europe/Istanbul
- Coordinates: 40.560000, 43.120000
- Elevation: 5,889 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 22:17 in Kigali, it's 23:17 in Kars.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kars Airport (KSY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ksy-kars-kars-airport/1ef266df-58fa-6636-9701-06bb2780ed98)
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