# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Stykkisholmur (SYK)

> 8,576 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,576 km / 5,329 mi / 4,631 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 340° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 125° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Iceland
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 23:47 in Kigali, it's 21:47 in Stykkisholmur)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,817 ft (SYK 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

### [Stykkisholmur Airport (SYK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/syk-stykkisholmur-stykkisholmur-airport/1ef266de-9e66-67b6-9a10-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Stykkisholmur, Iceland
- ICAO: BIST
- Timezone: Atlantic/Reykjavik
- Coordinates: 65.060000, -22.790000
- Elevation: 42 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 23:47 in Kigali, it's 21:47 in Stykkisholmur.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Stykkisholmur Airport (SYK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/syk-stykkisholmur-stykkisholmur-airport/1ef266de-9e66-67b6-9a10-06bb2780ed98)
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