# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Samos Island (SMI)

> 4,423 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,423 km / 2,748 mi / 2,388 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 356° (north)
- **Return heading**: 175° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Greece
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 00:10 in Kigali, it's 01:10 in Samos Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,840 ft (SMI 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

### [Samos Airport (SMI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/smi-samos-island-samos-airport/1ef266df-4e82-6dc0-8eef-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Samos Island, Greece
- ICAO: LGSM
- Timezone: Europe/Athens
- Coordinates: 37.690000, 26.910000
- Elevation: 19 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 00:10 in Kigali, it's 01:10 in Samos Island.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Samos Airport (SMI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/smi-samos-island-samos-airport/1ef266df-4e82-6dc0-8eef-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)