# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Loei Airport (LOE)

> 8,127 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,127 km / 5,050 mi / 4,388 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 71° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 262° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Thailand
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 08:55 in Kigali, it's 13:55 in Loei Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,999 ft (LOE 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

### [Loei Airport (LOE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/loe-loei-airport/1ef266df-f5ce-6566-a42c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Loei Airport, Thailand
- ICAO: VTUL
- Timezone: Asia/Bangkok
- Coordinates: 17.440000, 101.720000
- Elevation: 860 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 08:55 in Kigali, it's 13:55 in Loei Airport.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Loei Airport (LOE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/loe-loei-airport/1ef266df-f5ce-6566-a42c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)