# Distance from Hesa (IFH) to Kigali (KGL)

> 4,486 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,486 km / 2,787 mi / 2,422 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 214° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 28° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Iran) → Rwanda
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1.5h (When it's 19:04 in Hesa, it's 17:34 in Kigali)
- **Elevation difference**: 397 ft (KGL is lower than IFH)

## Airports

### [Hesa Airport (IFH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ifh-hesa-hesa-airport/1ef266df-7d4a-6f72-9b78-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hesa, Iran
- ICAO: OIFE
- Timezone: Asia/Tehran
- Coordinates: 32.930000, 51.560000
- Elevation: 5,256 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.

Time-zone information: When it's 19:04 in Hesa, it's 17:34 in Kigali.

## Related

- [Hesa Airport (IFH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ifh-hesa-hesa-airport/1ef266df-7d4a-6f72-9b78-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
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