# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Phnom Penh (PNH)

> 8,388 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,388 km / 5,212 mi / 4,529 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 78° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 265° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Cambodia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 13:05 in Kigali, it's 18:05 in Phnom Penh)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,819 ft (PNH 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

### [Phnom Penh International Airport (PNH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pnh-phnom-penh-phnom-penh-international-airport/1ef266df-efac-6192-b396-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- ICAO: VDPP
- Timezone: Asia/Phnom_Penh
- Coordinates: 11.550000, 104.840000
- Elevation: 40 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 13:05 in Kigali, it's 18:05 in Phnom Penh.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Phnom Penh International Airport (PNH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pnh-phnom-penh-phnom-penh-international-airport/1ef266df-efac-6192-b396-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)