# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Vijayawada Airport (VGA)

> 5,927 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,927 km / 3,683 mi / 3,200 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 68° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 255° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → India
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +3.5h (When it's 09:00 in Kigali, it's 12:30 in Vijayawada Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,777 ft (VGA 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

### [Vijayawada Airport (VGA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vga-vijayawada-airport/1ef266df-f398-62c4-a895-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Vijayawada Airport, India
- ICAO: VOBZ
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 16.530000, 80.800000
- Elevation: 82 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 09:00 in Kigali, it's 12:30 in Vijayawada Airport.
The 3.5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Vijayawada Airport (VGA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vga-vijayawada-airport/1ef266df-f398-62c4-a895-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)