# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Malé (MLE)

> 4,870 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,870 km / 3,026 mi / 2,630 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 82° (east)
- **Return heading**: 263° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Maldives
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 16:07 in Kigali, it's 19:07 in Malé)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,852 ft (MLE 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

### [Velana International Airport (MLE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mle-male-velana-international-airport/1ef266df-f457-6b7e-b7be-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Malé, Maldives
- ICAO: VRMM
- Timezone: Indian/Maldives
- Coordinates: 4.190000, 73.530000
- Elevation: 8 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 16:07 in Kigali, it's 19:07 in Malé.
The 3-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)
- [Velana International Airport (MLE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mle-male-velana-international-airport/1ef266df-f457-6b7e-b7be-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)