# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Svolvær (SVJ)

> 7,898 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,898 km / 4,907 mi / 4,264 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 354° (north)
- **Return heading**: 164° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Norway
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 00:38 in Kigali, it's 00:38 in Svolvær)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,832 ft (SVJ 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

### [Svolvær Helle Airport (SVJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/svj-svolvaer-svolvaer-helle-airport/1ef266de-c996-6f80-a166-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Svolvær, Norway
- ICAO: ENSH
- Timezone: Europe/Oslo
- Coordinates: 68.240000, 14.670000
- Elevation: 27 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.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Svolvær Helle Airport (SVJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/svj-svolvaer-svolvaer-helle-airport/1ef266de-c996-6f80-a166-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)