# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Tanga (TGT)

> 1,050 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,050 km / 652 mi / 567 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 110° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 289° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Tanzania
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 05:56 in Kigali, it's 06:56 in Tanga)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,730 ft (TGT 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

### [Tanga Airport (TGT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tgt-tanga-tanga-airport/1ef266de-ef37-6974-aca8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tanga, Tanzania
- ICAO: HTTG
- Timezone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Coordinates: -5.090000, 39.070000
- Elevation: 129 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 05:56 in Kigali, it's 06:56 in Tanga.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tanga Airport (TGT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tgt-tanga-tanga-airport/1ef266de-ef37-6974-aca8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)