# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Pajala Airport (PJA)

> 7,717 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,717 km / 4,795 mi / 4,167 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 357° (north)
- **Return heading**: 172° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Sweden
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 02:32 in Kigali, it's 02:32 in Pajala Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,317 ft (PJA 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

### [Pajala Airport (PJA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pja-pajala-airport/1ef266de-cdb0-64ae-bacf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pajala Airport, Sweden
- ICAO: ESUP
- Timezone: Europe/Stockholm
- Coordinates: 67.250000, 23.070000
- Elevation: 542 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)
- [Pajala Airport (PJA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pja-pajala-airport/1ef266de-cdb0-64ae-bacf-06bb2780ed98)
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