# Distance from Kuusamo (KAO) to Kigali (KGL)

> 7,557 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,557 km / 4,696 mi / 4,081 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 179° (south)
- **Return heading**: 360° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Finland) → Rwanda
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 20:36 in Kuusamo, it's 19:36 in Kigali)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,993 ft (KGL is higher than KAO)

## Airports

### [Kuusamo Airport (KAO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kao-kuusamo-kuusamo-airport/1ef266de-c198-6ac2-8088-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kuusamo, Finland
- ICAO: EFKS
- Timezone: Europe/Helsinki
- Coordinates: 65.990000, 29.240000
- Elevation: 866 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 20:36 in Kuusamo, it's 19:36 in Kigali.

## Related

- [Kuusamo Airport (KAO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kao-kuusamo-kuusamo-airport/1ef266de-c198-6ac2-8088-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
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