# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Paris (ORY)

> 6,241 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,241 km / 3,878 mi / 3,370 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 338° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 146° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → France
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 02:56 in Kigali, it's 02:56 in Paris)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,568 ft (ORY 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

### [Paris-Orly Airport (ORY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ory-paris-paris-orly-airport/1ef266df-4bf2-68bc-99d2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Paris, France
- ICAO: LFPO
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 48.730000, 2.360000
- Elevation: 291 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.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Paris-Orly Airport (ORY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ory-paris-paris-orly-airport/1ef266df-4bf2-68bc-99d2-06bb2780ed98)
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