# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Samsun (SZF)

> 4,850 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,850 km / 3,013 mi / 2,619 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 7° (north)
- **Return heading**: 189° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 15:52 in Kigali, it's 16:52 in Samsun)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,841 ft (SZF 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

### [Samsun Carsamba Airport (SZF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/szf-samsun-samsun-carsamba-airport/1ef266df-5957-6610-a088-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Samsun, Turkey
- ICAO: LTFH
- Timezone: Europe/Istanbul
- Coordinates: 41.250000, 36.570000
- Elevation: 18 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 15:52 in Kigali, it's 16:52 in Samsun.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Samsun Carsamba Airport (SZF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/szf-samsun-samsun-carsamba-airport/1ef266df-5957-6610-a088-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)