# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Nakhchivan (NAJ)

> 4,837 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,837 km / 3,006 mi / 2,612 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 17° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 203° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Azerbaijan
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 12:39 in Kigali, it's 14:39 in Nakhchivan)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,996 ft (NAJ 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

### [Nakhchivan Airport (NAJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/naj-nakhchivan-nakhchivan-airport/1ef266df-e472-6ad8-9560-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan
- ICAO: UBBN
- Timezone: Asia/Baku
- Coordinates: 39.190000, 45.460000
- Elevation: 2,863 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 12:39 in Kigali, it's 14:39 in Nakhchivan.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Nakhchivan Airport (NAJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/naj-nakhchivan-nakhchivan-airport/1ef266df-e472-6ad8-9560-06bb2780ed98)
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