# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Trieste (TRS)

> 5,563 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,563 km / 3,456 mi / 3,004 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 345° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 158° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Italy
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 08:39 in Kigali, it's 08:39 in Trieste)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,820 ft (TRS 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

### [Trieste / Ronchi Dei Legionari (TRS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/trs-trieste-trieste-ronchi-dei-legionari/1ef266df-50f8-6c9e-9333-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Trieste, Italy
- ICAO: LIPQ
- Timezone: Europe/Rome
- Coordinates: 45.830000, 13.470000
- Elevation: 39 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.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Trieste / Ronchi Dei Legionari (TRS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/trs-trieste-trieste-ronchi-dei-legionari/1ef266df-50f8-6c9e-9333-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)