# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Thessaloniki (SKG)

> 4,780 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,780 km / 2,970 mi / 2,581 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 352° (north)
- **Return heading**: 169° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Greece
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 04:57 in Kigali, it's 05:57 in Thessaloniki)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,837 ft (SKG 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

### [Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/skg-thessaloniki-thessaloniki-macedonia-international-airport/1ef266df-4eaa-6046-a3f1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Thessaloniki, Greece
- ICAO: LGTS
- Timezone: Europe/Athens
- Coordinates: 40.520000, 22.970000
- Elevation: 22 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 04:57 in Kigali, it's 05:57 in Thessaloniki.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/skg-thessaloniki-thessaloniki-macedonia-international-airport/1ef266df-4eaa-6046-a3f1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)