# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Wevelgem (KJK)

> 6,402 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,402 km / 3,978 mi / 3,457 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 340° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 148° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Belgium
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 14:47 in Kigali, it's 14:47 in Wevelgem)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,795 ft (KJK is lower than KGL)

## Airports

### [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

### [Wevelgem Airport (KJK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kjk-wevelgem-wevelgem-airport/1ef266de-b932-62d4-8c86-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wevelgem, Belgium
- ICAO: EBKT
- Timezone: Europe/Brussels
- Coordinates: 50.820000, 3.200000
- Elevation: 64 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://flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Wevelgem Airport (KJK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kjk-wevelgem-wevelgem-airport/1ef266de-b932-62d4-8c86-06bb2780ed98)
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