# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Karlstad (KSD)

> 6,985 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,985 km / 4,340 mi / 3,771 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 350° (north)
- **Return heading**: 161° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Sweden
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 14:19 in Kigali, it's 14:19 in Karlstad)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,507 ft (KSD 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

### [Karlstad Airport (KSD)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ksd-karlstad-karlstad-airport/1ef266de-ccf7-65ee-b571-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Karlstad, Sweden
- ICAO: ESOK
- Timezone: Europe/Stockholm
- Coordinates: 59.440000, 13.340000
- Elevation: 352 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)
- [Karlstad Airport (KSD)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ksd-karlstad-karlstad-airport/1ef266de-ccf7-65ee-b571-06bb2780ed98)
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