# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Pleiku (PXU)

> 8,755 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,755 km / 5,440 mi / 4,728 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 75° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 265° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Vietnam
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 01:53 in Kigali, it's 06:53 in Pleiku)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,425 ft (PXU 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

### [Pleiku Airport (PXU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pxu-pleiku-pleiku-airport/1ef266df-f647-6b14-9c02-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pleiku, Vietnam
- ICAO: VVPK
- Timezone: Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
- Coordinates: 14.000000, 108.020000
- Elevation: 2,434 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 01:53 in Kigali, it's 06:53 in Pleiku.
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)
- [Pleiku Airport (PXU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pxu-pleiku-pleiku-airport/1ef266df-f647-6b14-9c02-06bb2780ed98)
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