# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Zavetnoe Airport (VLK)

> 5,554 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,554 km / 3,451 mi / 2,999 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 12° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 198° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 03:02 in Kigali, it's 04:02 in Zavetnoe Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,428 ft (VLK 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

### [Zavetnoe Airport (VLK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vlk-zavetnoe-airport/1ef266df-e9c2-6664-92b5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Zavetnoe Airport, Russia
- ICAO: URRY
- Timezone: Europe/Moscow
- Coordinates: 46.540000, 43.650000
- Elevation: 431 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 03:02 in Kigali, it's 04:02 in Zavetnoe Airport.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zavetnoe Airport (VLK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vlk-zavetnoe-airport/1ef266df-e9c2-6664-92b5-06bb2780ed98)
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