# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Kuopio / Siilinjarvi (KUO)

> 7,228 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,228 km / 4,491 mi / 3,903 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 359° (north)
- **Return heading**: 177° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Finland
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 20:43 in Kigali, it's 21:43 in Kuopio / Siilinjarvi)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,536 ft (KUO 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

### [Kuopio Airport (KUO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kuo-kuopio-siilinjarvi-kuopio-airport/1ef266de-c1a0-6fa6-9e6e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kuopio / Siilinjarvi, Finland
- ICAO: EFKU
- Timezone: Europe/Helsinki
- Coordinates: 63.010000, 27.800000
- Elevation: 323 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 20:43 in Kigali, it's 21:43 in Kuopio / Siilinjarvi.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kuopio Airport (KUO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kuo-kuopio-siilinjarvi-kuopio-airport/1ef266de-c1a0-6fa6-9e6e-06bb2780ed98)
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