# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Warsaw (WAW)

> 6,081 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,081 km / 3,779 mi / 3,284 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 353° (north)
- **Return heading**: 169° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Poland
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 21:17 in Kigali, it's 21:17 in Warsaw)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,497 ft (WAW 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

### [Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/waw-warsaw-warsaw-chopin-airport/1ef266de-cb42-6974-b1c7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Warsaw, Poland
- ICAO: EPWA
- Timezone: Europe/Warsaw
- Coordinates: 52.170000, 20.970000
- Elevation: 362 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.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/waw-warsaw-warsaw-chopin-airport/1ef266de-cb42-6974-b1c7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)