# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Gulu (ULU)

> 582 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 582 km / 362 mi / 314 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 24° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 204° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Uganda
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 12:31 in Kigali, it's 13:31 in Gulu)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,349 ft (ULU 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

### [Gulu Airport (ULU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ulu-gulu-gulu-airport/1ef266de-ef65-6946-8a4d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gulu, Uganda
- ICAO: HUGU
- Timezone: Africa/Kampala
- Coordinates: 2.810000, 32.270000
- Elevation: 3,510 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 12:31 in Kigali, it's 13:31 in Gulu.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Gulu Airport (ULU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ulu-gulu-gulu-airport/1ef266de-ef65-6946-8a4d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)