# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Savannakhet Airport (ZVK)

> 8,435 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,435 km / 5,242 mi / 4,555 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 72° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 264° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Laos
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 14:37 in Kigali, it's 19:37 in Savannakhet Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,350 ft (ZVK 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

### [Savannakhet Airport (ZVK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/zvk-savannakhet-airport/1ef266df-f292-6ee2-ab54-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Savannakhet Airport, Laos
- ICAO: VLSK
- Timezone: Asia/Vientiane
- Coordinates: 16.560000, 104.760000
- Elevation: 509 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 14:37 in Kigali, it's 19:37 in Savannakhet Airport.
The 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)
- [Savannakhet Airport (ZVK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/zvk-savannakhet-airport/1ef266df-f292-6ee2-ab54-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)