# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Rotterdam (RTM)

> 6,465 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,465 km / 4,017 mi / 3,491 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 342° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 149° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Netherlands
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 02:13 in Kigali, it's 02:13 in Rotterdam)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,874 ft (RTM 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

### [Rotterdam Airport (RTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rtm-rotterdam-rotterdam-airport/1ef266de-c6ec-6d2a-a486-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rotterdam, Netherlands
- ICAO: EHRD
- Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates: 51.960000, 4.440000
- Elevation: -15 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)
- [Rotterdam Airport (RTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rtm-rotterdam-rotterdam-airport/1ef266de-c6ec-6d2a-a486-06bb2780ed98)
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