# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Lusanga (LUS)

> 1,306 km · estimated flight time 3h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,306 km / 811 mi / 705 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 256° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 76° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → DR Congo
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 14:05 in Kigali, it's 13:05 in Lusanga)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,494 ft (LUS 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

### [Lusanga Airport (LUS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lus-lusanga-lusanga-airport/1ef266de-e27c-6aae-8207-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lusanga, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZCE
- Timezone: Africa/Kinshasa
- Coordinates: -4.800000, 18.720000
- Elevation: 1,365 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 14:05 in Kigali, it's 13:05 in Lusanga.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Lusanga Airport (LUS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lus-lusanga-lusanga-airport/1ef266de-e27c-6aae-8207-06bb2780ed98)
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