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SKH to KGL: distance & flight time
Surkhet (Surkhet Airport) → Kigali (Kigali International Airport)
4,007 mi
6,449 km · 3,482 nm
8h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.7h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
4,007 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 19m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SKH — Surkhet Airport · Surkhet, Nepal
- 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 SKH
- KEP · Nepalgunj Airport33 mi away
- RUK · Rukum Chaurjahari Airport34 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport52 mi away
- JUM · Jumla Airport58 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 SKH from KGL?
The flight distance from Surkhet (SKH) to Kigali (KGL) is 4,007 miles (6,449 km, 3,482 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKH to KGL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 19m 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 Surkhet and Kigali?
Kigali is 3.7 hours behind Surkhet.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKH to KGL?
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