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KGL to NYE: distance & flight time
Kigali (Kigali International Airport) → NYERI (Nyeri Airport)
485 mi
781 km · 422 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
485 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- NYE — Nyeri Airport · NYERI, 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 NYE
- NYK · Nanyuki Airport21 mi away
- NBO · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport66 mi away
- WIL · Nairobi Wilson Airport67 mi away
- UAS · Buffalo Spring73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KGL from NYE?
The flight distance from Kigali (KGL) to NYERI (NYE) is 485 miles (781 km, 422 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KGL to NYE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 NYERI?
NYERI is 1 hour ahead of Kigali.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KGL to NYE?
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