# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Munich (MUC)

> 5,870 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,870 km / 3,647 mi / 3,170 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 345° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 157° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Germany
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 17:45 in Kigali, it's 17:45 in Munich)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,372 ft (MUC 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

### [Munich International Airport (MUC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/muc-munich-munich-international-airport/1ef266de-bafa-6c88-93f5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Munich, Germany
- ICAO: EDDM
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 48.350000, 11.790000
- Elevation: 1,487 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.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Munich International Airport (MUC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/muc-munich-munich-international-airport/1ef266de-bafa-6c88-93f5-06bb2780ed98)
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