# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Cork (ORK)

> 6,996 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,996 km / 4,347 mi / 3,777 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 334° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 136° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Ireland
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 00:05 in Kigali, it's 23:05 in Cork)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,357 ft (ORK 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

### [Cork Airport (ORK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ork-cork-cork-airport/1ef266de-c734-62b0-822d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cork, Ireland
- ICAO: EICK
- Timezone: Europe/Dublin
- Coordinates: 51.840000, -8.490000
- Elevation: 502 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 00:05 in Kigali, it's 23:05 in Cork.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Cork Airport (ORK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ork-cork-cork-airport/1ef266de-c734-62b0-822d-06bb2780ed98)
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