# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Qala-I-Naw (LQN)

> 5,354 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,354 km / 3,327 mi / 2,891 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 37° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 227° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Afghanistan
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +2.5h (When it's 03:29 in Kigali, it's 05:59 in Qala-I-Naw)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,860 ft (LQN 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

### [Qala-I-Naw Airport (LQN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lqn-qala-i-naw-qala-i-naw-airport/1ef266df-78d4-64b6-8280-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Qala-I-Naw, Afghanistan
- ICAO: OAQN
- Timezone: Asia/Kabul
- Coordinates: 34.980000, 63.120000
- Elevation: 2,999 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 03:29 in Kigali, it's 05:59 in Qala-I-Naw.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Qala-I-Naw Airport (LQN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lqn-qala-i-naw-qala-i-naw-airport/1ef266df-78d4-64b6-8280-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)