# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Trabzon (TZX)

> 4,877 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,877 km / 3,030 mi / 2,633 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 11° (north)
- **Return heading**: 194° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 22:38 in Kigali, it's 23:38 in Trabzon)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,755 ft (TZX 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

### [Trabzon International Airport (TZX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tzx-trabzon-trabzon-international-airport/1ef266df-58fe-6772-9230-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Trabzon, Turkey
- ICAO: LTCG
- Timezone: Europe/Istanbul
- Coordinates: 41.000000, 39.790000
- Elevation: 104 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 22:38 in Kigali, it's 23:38 in Trabzon.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Trabzon International Airport (TZX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tzx-trabzon-trabzon-international-airport/1ef266df-58fe-6772-9230-06bb2780ed98)
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