# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Lucapa (LBZ)

> 1,266 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,266 km / 787 mi / 684 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 235° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 56° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Angola
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 23:40 in Kigali, it's 22:40 in Lucapa)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,830 ft (LBZ 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

### [Lucapa Airport (LBZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lbz-lucapa-lucapa-airport/1ef266de-dcc5-621e-a020-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lucapa, Angola
- ICAO: FNLK
- Timezone: Africa/Luanda
- Coordinates: -8.450000, 20.730000
- Elevation: 3,029 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 23:40 in Kigali, it's 22:40 in Lucapa.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Lucapa Airport (LBZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lbz-lucapa-lucapa-airport/1ef266de-dcc5-621e-a020-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)