# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Kursk (URS)

> 6,002 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,002 km / 3,729 mi / 3,241 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 5° (north)
- **Return heading**: 188° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 12:07 in Kigali, it's 13:07 in Kursk)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,173 ft (URS 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

### [Kursk East Airport (URS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/urs-kursk-kursk-east-airport/1ef266df-ebfe-65e0-8865-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kursk, Russia
- ICAO: UUOK
- Timezone: Europe/Moscow
- Coordinates: 51.750000, 36.300000
- Elevation: 686 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 12:07 in Kigali, it's 13:07 in Kursk.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kursk East Airport (URS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/urs-kursk-kursk-east-airport/1ef266df-ebfe-65e0-8865-06bb2780ed98)
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