# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Zagreb (ZAG)

> 5,483 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,483 km / 3,407 mi / 2,961 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 347° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 161° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Croatia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 17:51 in Kigali, it's 17:51 in Zagreb)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,506 ft (ZAG 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

### [Zagreb Airport (ZAG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zag-zagreb-zagreb-airport/1ef266df-43f4-691c-9d2a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Zagreb, Croatia
- ICAO: LDZA
- Timezone: Europe/Zagreb
- Coordinates: 45.740000, 16.070000
- Elevation: 353 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)
- [Zagreb Airport (ZAG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zag-zagreb-zagreb-airport/1ef266df-43f4-691c-9d2a-06bb2780ed98)
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