# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Vorkuta (VKT)

> 8,160 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,160 km / 5,070 mi / 4,406 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 13° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 216° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 08:15 in Kigali, it's 09:15 in Vorkuta)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,255 ft (VKT 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

### [Vorkuta Airport (VKT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vkt-vorkuta-vorkuta-airport/1ef266df-ec51-65d8-8352-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Vorkuta, Russia
- ICAO: UUYW
- Timezone: Europe/Moscow
- Coordinates: 67.490000, 63.990000
- Elevation: 604 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 08:15 in Kigali, it's 09:15 in Vorkuta.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Vorkuta Airport (VKT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vkt-vorkuta-vorkuta-airport/1ef266df-ec51-65d8-8352-06bb2780ed98)
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