# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Thakurgaon (TKR)

> 6,981 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,981 km / 4,338 mi / 3,769 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 59° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 253° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Bangladesh
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +4h (When it's 12:02 in Kigali, it's 16:02 in Thakurgaon)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,683 ft (TKR 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

### [Thakurgaon Airport (TKR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tkr-thakurgaon-thakurgaon-airport/1ef266df-f168-6684-8f1d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Thakurgaon, Bangladesh
- ICAO: VGSG
- Timezone: Asia/Dhaka
- Coordinates: 26.020000, 88.400000
- Elevation: 176 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 12:02 in Kigali, it's 16:02 in Thakurgaon.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Thakurgaon Airport (TKR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tkr-thakurgaon-thakurgaon-airport/1ef266df-f168-6684-8f1d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)