# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Sahiwal (SWN)

> 5,828 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,828 km / 3,621 mi / 3,147 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 46° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 238° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Pakistan
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 13:52 in Kigali, it's 16:52 in Sahiwal)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,289 ft (SWN 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

### [Sahiwal Airport (SWN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/swn-sahiwal-sahiwal-airport/1ef266df-82a5-62a6-aaaf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sahiwal, Pakistan
- ICAO: OPSW
- Timezone: Asia/Karachi
- Coordinates: 31.890000, 72.390000
- Elevation: 570 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 13:52 in Kigali, it's 16:52 in Sahiwal.
The 3-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)
- [Sahiwal Airport (SWN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/swn-sahiwal-sahiwal-airport/1ef266df-82a5-62a6-aaaf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)