# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Kotlas (KSZ)

> 7,170 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,170 km / 4,455 mi / 3,872 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 9° (north)
- **Return heading**: 198° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 21:18 in Kigali, it's 22:18 in Kotlas)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,675 ft (KSZ 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

### [Kotlas Airport (KSZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ksz-kotlas-kotlas-airport/1ef266df-e7bf-60ce-a6ca-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kotlas, Russia
- ICAO: ULKK
- Timezone: Europe/Moscow
- Coordinates: 61.240000, 46.700000
- Elevation: 184 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 21:18 in Kigali, it's 22:18 in Kotlas.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kotlas Airport (KSZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ksz-kotlas-kotlas-airport/1ef266df-e7bf-60ce-a6ca-06bb2780ed98)
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