# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Nioro du Sahel (NIX)

> 4,769 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,769 km / 2,963 mi / 2,575 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 295° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 110° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Mali
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 20:24 in Kigali, it's 18:24 in Nioro du Sahel)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,081 ft (NIX 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

### [Nioro du Sahel Airport (NIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nix-nioro-du-sahel-nioro-du-sahel-airport/1ef266de-e756-6d40-ab58-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nioro du Sahel, Mali
- ICAO: GANR
- Timezone: Africa/Bamako
- Coordinates: 15.240000, -9.580000
- Elevation: 778 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 20:24 in Kigali, it's 18:24 in Nioro du Sahel.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Nioro du Sahel Airport (NIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nix-nioro-du-sahel-nioro-du-sahel-airport/1ef266de-e756-6d40-ab58-06bb2780ed98)
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