# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Langkawi (LGK)

> 7,780 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,780 km / 4,834 mi / 4,201 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 83° (east)
- **Return heading**: 266° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Malaysia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 06:35 in Kigali, it's 12:35 in Langkawi)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,830 ft (LGK 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

### [Langkawi International Airport (LGK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lgk-langkawi-langkawi-international-airport/1ef266df-fe94-67a4-9301-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Langkawi, Malaysia
- ICAO: WMKL
- Timezone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Coordinates: 6.330000, 99.730000
- Elevation: 29 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 06:35 in Kigali, it's 12:35 in Langkawi.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Langkawi International Airport (LGK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lgk-langkawi-langkawi-international-airport/1ef266df-fe94-67a4-9301-06bb2780ed98)
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