# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Tulcea (TCE)

> 5,231 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,231 km / 3,251 mi / 2,825 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 359° (north)
- **Return heading**: 178° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Romania
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 04:49 in Kigali, it's 05:49 in Tulcea)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,659 ft (TCE 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

### [Tulcea Airport (TCE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tce-tulcea-tulcea-airport/1ef266df-5693-6802-9ed5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tulcea, Romania
- ICAO: LRTC
- Timezone: Europe/Bucharest
- Coordinates: 45.060000, 28.710000
- Elevation: 200 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 04:49 in Kigali, it's 05:49 in Tulcea.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tulcea Airport (TCE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tce-tulcea-tulcea-airport/1ef266df-5693-6802-9ed5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)