# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Varna (VAR)

> 5,031 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,031 km / 3,126 mi / 2,717 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 358° (north)
- **Return heading**: 177° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 10:50 in Kigali, it's 11:50 in Varna)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,629 ft (VAR 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

### [Varna Airport (VAR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/var-varna-varna-airport/1ef266df-4387-640c-8d1a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Varna, Bulgaria
- ICAO: LBWN
- Timezone: Europe/Sofia
- Coordinates: 43.230000, 27.830000
- Elevation: 230 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 10:50 in Kigali, it's 11:50 in Varna.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Varna Airport (VAR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/var-varna-varna-airport/1ef266df-4387-640c-8d1a-06bb2780ed98)
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