# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Surat Airport (STV)

> 5,296 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,296 km / 3,291 mi / 2,860 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 59° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 246° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → India
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +3.5h (When it's 09:09 in Kigali, it's 12:39 in Surat Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,843 ft (STV 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

### [Surat Airport (STV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/stv-surat-airport/1ef266df-ef53-6e34-81f3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Surat Airport, India
- ICAO: VASU
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 21.110000, 72.740000
- Elevation: 16 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 09:09 in Kigali, it's 12:39 in Surat Airport.
The 3.5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Surat Airport (STV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/stv-surat-airport/1ef266df-ef53-6e34-81f3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)