# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Piestany (PZY)

> 5,751 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,751 km / 3,573 mi / 3,105 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 350° (north)
- **Return heading**: 164° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Slovakia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 02:34 in Kigali, it's 02:34 in Piestany)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,314 ft (PZY 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

### [Piestany Airport (PZY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pzy-piestany-piestany-airport/1ef266df-5a17-6e6a-9314-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Piestany, Slovakia
- ICAO: LZPP
- Timezone: Europe/Bratislava
- Coordinates: 48.630000, 17.830000
- Elevation: 545 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)
- [Piestany Airport (PZY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pzy-piestany-piestany-airport/1ef266df-5a17-6e6a-9314-06bb2780ed98)
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