# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Saint-Yan (SYT)

> 5,957 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,957 km / 3,702 mi / 3,217 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 338° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 147° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → France
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 13:03 in Kigali, it's 13:03 in Saint-Yan)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,063 ft (SYT 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

### [Saint-Yan Airport (SYT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/syt-saint-yan-saint-yan-airport/1ef266df-4a4e-6d80-a42d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Saint-Yan, France
- ICAO: LFLN
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 46.410000, 4.010000
- Elevation: 796 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)
- [Saint-Yan Airport (SYT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/syt-saint-yan-saint-yan-airport/1ef266df-4a4e-6d80-a42d-06bb2780ed98)
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