# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Turku (TKU)

> 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**: 356° (north)
- **Return heading**: 171° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Finland
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 18:26 in Kigali, it's 19:26 in Turku)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,698 ft (TKU 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

### [Turku Airport (TKU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tku-turku-turku-airport/1ef266de-c24a-6196-b256-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Turku, Finland
- ICAO: EFTU
- Timezone: Europe/Helsinki
- Coordinates: 60.510000, 22.260000
- Elevation: 161 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 18:26 in Kigali, it's 19:26 in Turku.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Turku Airport (TKU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tku-turku-turku-airport/1ef266de-c24a-6196-b256-06bb2780ed98)
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