# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Nachingwea (NCH)

> 1,335 km · estimated flight time 3h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,335 km / 829 mi / 721 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 135° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 314° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Tanzania
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 09:38 in Kigali, it's 10:38 in Nachingwea)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,459 ft (NCH 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

### [Nachingwea Airport (NCH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nch-nachingwea-nachingwea-airport/1ef266de-ef02-6f80-a469-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nachingwea, Tanzania
- ICAO: HTNA
- Timezone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Coordinates: -10.360000, 38.780000
- Elevation: 1,400 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 09:38 in Kigali, it's 10:38 in Nachingwea.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Nachingwea Airport (NCH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nch-nachingwea-nachingwea-airport/1ef266de-ef02-6f80-a469-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)