# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Tenerife Island (TFN)

> 5,999 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,999 km / 3,727 mi / 3,239 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 308° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 116° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Spain
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 00:09 in Kigali, it's 23:09 in Tenerife Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,783 ft (TFN 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

### [Tenerife Norte Airport (TFN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tfn-tenerife-island-tenerife-norte-airport/1ef266de-e797-6714-a84b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tenerife Island, Spain
- ICAO: GCXO
- Timezone: Atlantic/Canary
- Coordinates: 28.480000, -16.340000
- Elevation: 2,076 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 00:09 in Kigali, it's 23:09 in Tenerife Island.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tenerife Norte Airport (TFN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tfn-tenerife-island-tenerife-norte-airport/1ef266de-e797-6714-a84b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)