# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Tchien (THC)

> 4,343 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,343 km / 2,698 mi / 2,345 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 282° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 101° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Liberia
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 05:04 in Kigali, it's 03:04 in Tchien)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,069 ft (THC 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

### [Tchien Airport (THC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/thc-tchien-tchien-airport/1ef266de-e842-6330-a35d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tchien, Liberia
- ICAO: GLTN
- Timezone: Africa/Monrovia
- Coordinates: 6.050000, -8.140000
- Elevation: 790 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 05:04 in Kigali, it's 03:04 in Tchien.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tchien Airport (THC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/thc-tchien-tchien-airport/1ef266de-e842-6330-a35d-06bb2780ed98)
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