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LKY to KGL: distance & flight time
Lake Manyara (Lake Manyara Airport) → Kigali (Kigali International Airport)
404 mi
650 km · 351 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
404 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- LKY — Lake Manyara Airport · Lake Manyara, Tanzania
- 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 LKY
- ARK · Arusha Airport56 mi away
- JRO · Kilimanjaro International Airport87 mi away
- SEU · Seronera Airport94 mi away
- QSI · Moshi Airport104 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 LKY from KGL?
The flight distance from Lake Manyara (LKY) to Kigali (KGL) is 404 miles (650 km, 351 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LKY to KGL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m 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 Lake Manyara and Kigali?
Kigali is 1 hour behind Lake Manyara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LKY to KGL?
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