# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Linz (LNZ)

> 5,792 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,792 km / 3,599 mi / 3,127 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 347° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 160° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Austria
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 13:25 in Kigali, it's 13:25 in Linz)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,881 ft (LNZ 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

### [Linz Airport (LNZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lnz-linz-linz-airport/1ef266df-5528-64f4-8bca-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Linz, Austria
- ICAO: LOWL
- Timezone: Europe/Vienna
- Coordinates: 48.230000, 14.190000
- Elevation: 978 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)
- [Linz Airport (LNZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lnz-linz-linz-airport/1ef266df-5528-64f4-8bca-06bb2780ed98)
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