# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Nioki (NIO)

> 1,387 km · estimated flight time 3h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,387 km / 862 mi / 749 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 266° (west)
- **Return heading**: 87° (east)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → DR Congo
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 15:05 in Kigali, it's 14:05 in Nioki)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,816 ft (NIO 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

### [Nioki Airport (NIO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nio-nioki-nioki-airport/1ef266de-e233-6a84-b12a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nioki, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZBI
- Timezone: Africa/Kinshasa
- Coordinates: -2.720000, 17.680000
- Elevation: 1,043 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 15:05 in Kigali, it's 14:05 in Nioki.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Nioki Airport (NIO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nio-nioki-nioki-airport/1ef266de-e233-6a84-b12a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)