# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Kitale (KTL)

> 628 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 628 km / 390 mi / 339 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 59° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 239° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Kenya
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 19:55 in Kigali, it's 20:55 in Kitale)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,211 ft (KTL 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

### [Kitale Airport (KTL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktl-kitale-kitale-airport/1ef266de-ec44-6668-b080-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kitale, Kenya
- ICAO: HKKT
- Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
- Coordinates: 0.970000, 34.960000
- Elevation: 6,070 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 19:55 in Kigali, it's 20:55 in Kitale.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kitale Airport (KTL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktl-kitale-kitale-airport/1ef266de-ec44-6668-b080-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)