# Distance from Hammerfest (HFT) to Kigali (KGL)

> 8,092 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,092 km / 5,028 mi / 4,370 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 173° (south)
- **Return heading**: 358° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Norway) → Rwanda
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 04:01 in Hammerfest, it's 04:01 in Kigali)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,593 ft (KGL is higher than HFT)

## Airports

### [Hammerfest Airport (HFT)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hft-hammerfest-hammerfest-airport/1ef266de-c8fb-6a30-904f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hammerfest, Norway
- ICAO: ENHF
- Timezone: Europe/Oslo
- Coordinates: 70.680000, 23.670000
- Elevation: 266 ft

### [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://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

## 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

- [Hammerfest Airport (HFT)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hft-hammerfest-hammerfest-airport/1ef266de-c8fb-6a30-904f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
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