# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Rourkela Airport (RRK)

> 6,510 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,510 km / 4,045 mi / 3,515 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 62° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 253° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → India
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +3.5h (When it's 04:48 in Kigali, it's 08:18 in Rourkela Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,200 ft (RRK 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

### [Rourkela Airport (RRK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rrk-rourkela-airport/1ef266df-f0b3-62d4-91a0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rourkela Airport, India
- ICAO: VERK
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 22.260000, 84.810000
- Elevation: 659 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 04:48 in Kigali, it's 08:18 in Rourkela 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)
- [Rourkela Airport (RRK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rrk-rourkela-airport/1ef266df-f0b3-62d4-91a0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)