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CNN to KGL: distance & flight time
Kannur (Kannur International Airport) → Kigali (Kigali International Airport)
3,261 mi
5,249 km · 2,834 nm
6h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,261 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 52m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CNN — Kannur International Airport · Kannur, India
- KGL — Kigali International Airport · Kigali, Rwanda
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CNN
- CCJ · Calicut International Airport61 mi away
- MYQ · Mysore Airport78 mi away
- IXE · Mangalore International Airport85 mi away
- CJB · Coimbatore International Airport118 mi away
Near KGL
- GYI · Gisenyi Airport64 mi away
- GOM · Goma International Airport66 mi away
- KME · Kamembe Airport92 mi away
- BKY · Bukavu Kavumu Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CNN from KGL?
The flight distance from Kannur (CNN) to Kigali (KGL) is 3,261 miles (5,249 km, 2,834 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CNN to KGL?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 52m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CNN to KGL?
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