# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Pondicherry Airport (PNY)

> 5,701 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,701 km / 3,543 mi / 3,078 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 73° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 258° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → India
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +3.5h (When it's 15:06 in Kigali, it's 18:36 in Pondicherry Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,741 ft (PNY 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

### [Pondicherry Airport (PNY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pny-pondicherry-airport/1ef266df-f3f6-6e0a-957d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pondicherry Airport, India
- ICAO: VOPC
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 11.970000, 79.810000
- Elevation: 118 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 15:06 in Kigali, it's 18:36 in Pondicherry Airport.
The 3.5-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)
- [Pondicherry Airport (PNY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pny-pondicherry-airport/1ef266df-f3f6-6e0a-957d-06bb2780ed98)
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