# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Olafsfjordur (OFJ)

> 8,493 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,493 km / 5,278 mi / 4,586 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 342° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 129° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Iceland
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 08:35 in Kigali, it's 06:35 in Olafsfjordur)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,827 ft (OFJ 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

### [Olafsfjordur Airport (OFJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ofj-olafsfjordur-olafsfjordur-airport/1ef266de-9e1b-6482-9fc0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Olafsfjordur, Iceland
- ICAO: BIOF
- Timezone: Atlantic/Reykjavik
- Coordinates: 66.080000, -18.670000
- Elevation: 32 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 08:35 in Kigali, it's 06:35 in Olafsfjordur.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Olafsfjordur Airport (OFJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ofj-olafsfjordur-olafsfjordur-airport/1ef266de-9e1b-6482-9fc0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)