# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Sharjah (SHJ)

> 4,085 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,085 km / 2,538 mi / 2,205 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 40° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 226° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → United Arab Emirates
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 22:41 in Kigali, it's 00:41 in Sharjah)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,748 ft (SHJ 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

### [Sharjah International Airport (SHJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shj-sharjah-sharjah-international-airport/1ef266df-80cc-6d30-b328-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
- ICAO: OMSJ
- Timezone: Asia/Dubai
- Coordinates: 25.330000, 55.520000
- Elevation: 111 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 22:41 in Kigali, it's 00:41 in Sharjah.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sharjah International Airport (SHJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shj-sharjah-sharjah-international-airport/1ef266df-80cc-6d30-b328-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)