# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Lviv (LWO)

> 5,788 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,788 km / 3,597 mi / 3,125 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 355° (north)
- **Return heading**: 172° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Ukraine
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 08:56 in Kigali, it's 09:56 in Lviv)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,788 ft (LWO 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

### [Lviv International Airport (LWO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lwo-lviv-lviv-international-airport/1ef266df-e71e-6e12-b8ec-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lviv, Ukraine
- ICAO: UKLL
- Timezone: Europe/Kyiv
- Coordinates: 49.810000, 23.960000
- Elevation: 1,071 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 08:56 in Kigali, it's 09:56 in Lviv.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Lviv International Airport (LWO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lwo-lviv-lviv-international-airport/1ef266df-e71e-6e12-b8ec-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)