# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Mtwara (MYW)

> 1,448 km · estimated flight time 3h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,448 km / 900 mi / 782 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 130° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Tanzania
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 11:38 in Kigali, it's 12:38 in Mtwara)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,488 ft (MYW 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

### [Mtwara Airport (MYW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/myw-mtwara-mtwara-airport/1ef266de-eef2-6ebe-b78e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mtwara, Tanzania
- ICAO: HTMT
- Timezone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Coordinates: -10.340000, 40.180000
- Elevation: 371 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 11:38 in Kigali, it's 12:38 in Mtwara.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Mtwara Airport (MYW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/myw-mtwara-mtwara-airport/1ef266de-eef2-6ebe-b78e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)