# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Maafaru (NMF)

> 4,889 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,889 km / 3,038 mi / 2,640 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 80° (east)
- **Return heading**: 261° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Maldives
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 22:50 in Kigali, it's 01:50 in Maafaru)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,854 ft (NMF 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

### [Maafaru International Airport (NMF)](https://flightduration.online/airport/nmf-maafaru-maafaru-international-airport/1ef266df-f438-609e-aa2a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Maafaru, Maldives
- ICAO: VRDA
- Timezone: Indian/Maldives
- Coordinates: 5.820000, 73.470000
- Elevation: 6 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 22:50 in Kigali, it's 01:50 in Maafaru.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Maafaru International Airport (NMF)](https://flightduration.online/airport/nmf-maafaru-maafaru-international-airport/1ef266df-f438-609e-aa2a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)