# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Ukunda (UKA)

> 1,078 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,078 km / 670 mi / 582 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 104° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 284° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Kenya
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 10:00 in Kigali, it's 11:00 in Ukunda)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,761 ft (UKA 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

### [Ukunda Airstrip (UKA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uka-ukunda-ukunda-airstrip/1ef266de-ecb8-605e-9e21-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ukunda, Kenya
- ICAO: HKUK
- Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
- Coordinates: -4.290000, 39.570000
- Elevation: 98 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 10:00 in Kigali, it's 11:00 in Ukunda.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Ukunda Airstrip (UKA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uka-ukunda-ukunda-airstrip/1ef266de-ecb8-605e-9e21-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)