# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Rostov-on-Don (RVI)

> 5,555 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,555 km / 3,452 mi / 2,999 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 9° (north)
- **Return heading**: 193° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 17:30 in Kigali, it's 18:30 in Rostov-on-Don)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,579 ft (RVI 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

### [Rostov-na-Donu Airport (RVI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rvi-rostov-on-don-rostov-na-donu-airport/1ef266df-e9b1-6990-a1d5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rostov-on-Don, Russia
- ICAO: URRR
- Timezone: Europe/Moscow
- Coordinates: 47.260000, 39.820000
- Elevation: 280 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 17:30 in Kigali, it's 18:30 in Rostov-on-Don.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Rostov-na-Donu Airport (RVI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rvi-rostov-on-don-rostov-na-donu-airport/1ef266df-e9b1-6990-a1d5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)