# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Rabat (RBA)

> 5,558 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,558 km / 3,453 mi / 3,001 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 320° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 128° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Morocco
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 10:58 in Kigali, it's 09:58 in Rabat)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,583 ft (RBA 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

### [Rabat-Sale Airport (RBA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rba-rabat-rabat-sale-airport/1ef266de-e895-6206-9270-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rabat, Morocco
- ICAO: GMME
- Timezone: Africa/Casablanca
- Coordinates: 34.050000, -6.750000
- Elevation: 276 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 10:58 in Kigali, it's 09:58 in Rabat.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Rabat-Sale Airport (RBA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rba-rabat-rabat-sale-airport/1ef266de-e895-6206-9270-06bb2780ed98)
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