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KTL to KGL: distance & flight time
Kitale (Kitale Airport) → Kigali (Kigali International Airport)
390 mi
628 km · 339 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
390 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- KTL — Kitale Airport · Kitale, Kenya
- 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 KTL
- EDL · Eldoret International Airport44 mi away
- GGM · Kakamega Airport50 mi away
- KIS · Kisumu Airport75 mi away
- KEY · Kericho Airport96 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 KTL from KGL?
The flight distance from Kitale (KTL) to Kigali (KGL) is 390 miles (628 km, 339 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KTL to KGL?
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 Kitale and Kigali?
Kigali is 1 hour behind Kitale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KTL to KGL?
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