# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Simara (SIF)

> 6,698 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,698 km / 4,162 mi / 3,617 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 57° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 250° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Nepal
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +3.75h (When it's 14:50 in Kigali, it's 18:35 in Simara)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,409 ft (SIF 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

### [Simara Airport (SIF)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sif-simara-simara-airport/1ef266df-f342-6950-adfb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Simara, Nepal
- ICAO: VNSI
- Timezone: Asia/Kathmandu
- Coordinates: 27.160000, 84.980000
- Elevation: 450 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 14:50 in Kigali, it's 18:35 in Simara.
The 3.75-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)
- [Simara Airport (SIF)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sif-simara-simara-airport/1ef266df-f342-6950-adfb-06bb2780ed98)
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