# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Ulyanovsk (ULY)

> 6,499 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,499 km / 4,038 mi / 3,509 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 13° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 202° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 08:48 in Kigali, it's 10:48 in Ulyanovsk)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,607 ft (ULY 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

### [Ulyanovsk East Airport (ULY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uly-ulyanovsk-ulyanovsk-east-airport/1ef266df-ec8b-64a4-bea9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ulyanovsk, Russia
- ICAO: UWLW
- Timezone: Europe/Ulyanovsk
- Coordinates: 54.400000, 48.800000
- Elevation: 252 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 08:48 in Kigali, it's 10:48 in Ulyanovsk.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Ulyanovsk East Airport (ULY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uly-ulyanovsk-ulyanovsk-east-airport/1ef266df-ec8b-64a4-bea9-06bb2780ed98)
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