# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Tuticorin Southwest Airport (TCR)

> 5,439 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,439 km / 3,380 mi / 2,937 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 77° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 260° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → India
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +3.5h (When it's 13:54 in Kigali, it's 17:24 in Tuticorin Southwest Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,774 ft (TCR 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

### [Tuticorin Southwest Airport (TCR)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tcr-tuticorin-southwest-airport/1ef266df-f40d-6e20-be53-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tuticorin Southwest Airport, India
- ICAO: VOTK
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 8.720000, 78.030000
- Elevation: 85 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 13:54 in Kigali, it's 17:24 in Tuticorin Southwest Airport.
The 3.5-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)
- [Tuticorin Southwest Airport (TCR)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tcr-tuticorin-southwest-airport/1ef266df-f40d-6e20-be53-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)