# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Plovdiv (PDV)

> 4,926 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,926 km / 3,061 mi / 2,660 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 354° (north)
- **Return heading**: 172° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 15:15 in Kigali, it's 16:15 in Plovdiv)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,262 ft (PDV 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

### [Plovdiv International Airport (PDV)](https://flightduration.online/airport/pdv-plovdiv-plovdiv-international-airport/1ef266df-4358-6706-bf4e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Plovdiv, Bulgaria
- ICAO: LBPD
- Timezone: Europe/Sofia
- Coordinates: 42.070000, 24.850000
- Elevation: 597 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 15:15 in Kigali, it's 16:15 in Plovdiv.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Plovdiv International Airport (PDV)](https://flightduration.online/airport/pdv-plovdiv-plovdiv-international-airport/1ef266df-4358-6706-bf4e-06bb2780ed98)
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