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KGL to KTL: distance & flight time
Kigali (Kigali International Airport) → Kitale (Kitale Airport)
390 mi
628 km · 339 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
390 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KGL — Kigali International Airport · Kigali, Rwanda
- KTL — Kitale Airport · Kitale, Kenya
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 KTL
- EDL · Eldoret International Airport44 mi away
- GGM · Kakamega Airport50 mi away
- KIS · Kisumu Airport75 mi away
- KEY · Kericho Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KGL from KTL?
The flight distance from Kigali (KGL) to Kitale (KTL) is 390 miles (628 km, 339 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KGL to KTL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m 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 Kitale?
Kitale is 1 hour ahead of Kigali.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KGL to KTL?
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