# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Zaqatala (ZTU)

> 5,120 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,120 km / 3,181 mi / 2,764 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 17° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 203° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Azerbaijan
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 21:32 in Kigali, it's 23:32 in Zaqatala)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,580 ft (ZTU 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

### [Zaqatala International Airport (ZTU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ztu-zaqatala-zaqatala-international-airport/1ef266df-e47a-677e-bc78-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Zaqatala, Azerbaijan
- ICAO: UBBY
- Timezone: Asia/Baku
- Coordinates: 41.560000, 46.670000
- Elevation: 1,279 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 21:32 in Kigali, it's 23:32 in Zaqatala.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zaqatala International Airport (ZTU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ztu-zaqatala-zaqatala-international-airport/1ef266df-e47a-677e-bc78-06bb2780ed98)
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