# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Ostend (OST)

> 6,450 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,450 km / 4,008 mi / 3,483 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 340° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 147° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Belgium
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 02:11 in Kigali, it's 02:11 in Ostend)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,846 ft (OST 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

### [Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ost-ostend-ostend-bruges-international-airport/1ef266de-b96e-6090-8f42-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ostend, Belgium
- ICAO: EBOS
- Timezone: Europe/Brussels
- Coordinates: 51.200000, 2.860000
- Elevation: 13 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)
- [Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ost-ostend-ostend-bruges-international-airport/1ef266de-b96e-6090-8f42-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)