# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Mecheria (MZW)

> 5,071 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,071 km / 3,151 mi / 2,738 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 324° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 135° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Algeria
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 20:09 in Kigali, it's 19:09 in Mecheria)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,004 ft (MZW 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

### [Mecheria Airport (MZW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mzw-mecheria-mecheria-airport/1ef266de-b567-676c-8c36-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mecheria, Algeria
- ICAO: DAAY
- Timezone: Africa/Algiers
- Coordinates: 33.540000, -0.240000
- Elevation: 3,855 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 20:09 in Kigali, it's 19:09 in Mecheria.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Mecheria Airport (MZW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mzw-mecheria-mecheria-airport/1ef266de-b567-676c-8c36-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)