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KGL to FFD: distance & flight time
Kigali (Kigali International Airport) → Fairford (RAF Fairford)
4,150 mi
6,679 km · 3,607 nm
8h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,150 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 36m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KGL — Kigali International Airport · Kigali, Rwanda
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near KGL
- GYI · Gisenyi Airport64 mi away
- GOM · Goma International Airport66 mi away
- KME · Kamembe Airport92 mi away
- BKY · Bukavu Kavumu Airport95 mi away
Near FFD
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton10 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham15 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KGL from FFD?
The flight distance from Kigali (KGL) to Fairford (FFD) is 4,150 miles (6,679 km, 3,607 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KGL to FFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 36m 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 time difference between Kigali and Fairford?
Fairford is 1 hour behind Kigali.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KGL to FFD?
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