# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Nekemte (NEK)

> 1,419 km · estimated flight time 3h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,419 km / 882 mi / 766 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 30° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 211° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Ethiopia
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 15:56 in Kigali, it's 16:56 in Nekemte)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,641 ft (NEK is higher 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

### [Nekemte Airport (NEK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nek-nekemte-nekemte-airport/1ef266de-ea61-6d00-9efa-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nekemte, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HANK
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 9.050000, 36.600000
- Elevation: 6,500 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 15:56 in Kigali, it's 16:56 in Nekemte.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Nekemte Airport (NEK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nek-nekemte-nekemte-airport/1ef266de-ea61-6d00-9efa-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)