# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Libenge (LIE)

> 1,423 km · estimated flight time 3h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,423 km / 884 mi / 768 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 296° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 116° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → DR Congo
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 05:17 in Kigali, it's 04:17 in Libenge)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,734 ft (LIE 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

### [Libenge Airport (LIE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lie-libenge-libenge-airport/1ef266de-e33c-678c-ad8c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Libenge, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZFA
- Timezone: Africa/Kinshasa
- Coordinates: 3.630000, 18.630000
- Elevation: 1,125 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 05:17 in Kigali, it's 04:17 in Libenge.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Libenge Airport (LIE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lie-libenge-libenge-airport/1ef266de-e33c-678c-ad8c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)