# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Tambacounda (TUD)

> 5,133 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,133 km / 3,189 mi / 2,771 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 291° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 106° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Senegal
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 13:03 in Kigali, it's 11:03 in Tambacounda)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,698 ft (TUD 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

### [Tambacounda Airport (TUD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tud-tambacounda-tambacounda-airport/1ef266de-e916-6306-a49c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tambacounda, Senegal
- ICAO: GOTT
- Timezone: Africa/Dakar
- Coordinates: 13.740000, -13.650000
- 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 13:03 in Kigali, it's 11:03 in Tambacounda.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tambacounda Airport (TUD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tud-tambacounda-tambacounda-airport/1ef266de-e916-6306-a49c-06bb2780ed98)
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