# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Tidjikja (TIY)

> 5,086 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,086 km / 3,160 mi / 2,746 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 299° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 112° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Mauritania
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 14:30 in Kigali, it's 12:30 in Tidjikja)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,496 ft (TIY 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

### [Tidjikja Airport (TIY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tiy-tidjikja-tidjikja-airport/1ef266de-e926-6080-9489-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tidjikja, Mauritania
- ICAO: GQND
- Timezone: Africa/Nouakchott
- Coordinates: 18.570000, -11.420000
- Elevation: 1,363 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 14:30 in Kigali, it's 12:30 in Tidjikja.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tidjikja Airport (TIY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tiy-tidjikja-tidjikja-airport/1ef266de-e926-6080-9489-06bb2780ed98)
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