# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Yengema (WYE)

> 4,715 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,715 km / 2,930 mi / 2,546 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 285° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 103° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Sierra Leone
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 18:11 in Kigali, it's 16:11 in Yengema)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,559 ft (WYE 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

### [Yengema Airport (WYE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wye-yengema-yengema-airport/1ef266de-e7fe-6e82-81b0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Yengema, Sierra Leone
- ICAO: GFYE
- Timezone: Africa/Freetown
- Coordinates: 8.610000, -11.050000
- Elevation: 1,300 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 18:11 in Kigali, it's 16:11 in Yengema.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Yengema Airport (WYE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wye-yengema-yengema-airport/1ef266de-e7fe-6e82-81b0-06bb2780ed98)
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