# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Mbandaka (MDK)

> 1,336 km · estimated flight time 3h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,336 km / 830 mi / 721 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 279° (west)
- **Return heading**: 100° (east)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → DR Congo
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 09:55 in Kigali, it's 08:55 in Mbandaka)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,819 ft (MDK 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

### [Mbandaka Airport (MDK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mdk-mbandaka-mbandaka-airport/1ef266de-e316-6758-839e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mbandaka, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZEA
- Timezone: Africa/Kinshasa
- Coordinates: 0.020000, 18.290000
- Elevation: 1,040 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 09:55 in Kigali, it's 08:55 in Mbandaka.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Mbandaka Airport (MDK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mdk-mbandaka-mbandaka-airport/1ef266de-e316-6758-839e-06bb2780ed98)
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