# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Kisimayu Airport (KMU)

> 1,381 km · estimated flight time 3h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,381 km / 858 mi / 746 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 83° (east)
- **Return heading**: 263° (west)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Somalia
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 09:14 in Kigali, it's 10:14 in Kisimayu Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,810 ft (KMU 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

### [Kisimayu Airport (KMU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kmu-kisimayu-airport/1ef266de-eaaf-6e42-8106-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kisimayu Airport, Somalia
- ICAO: HCMK
- Timezone: Africa/Mogadishu
- Coordinates: -0.380000, 42.460000
- Elevation: 49 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 09:14 in Kigali, it's 10:14 in Kisimayu Airport.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kisimayu Airport (KMU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kmu-kisimayu-airport/1ef266de-eaaf-6e42-8106-06bb2780ed98)
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