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SXV to KGL: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Airport) → Kigali (Kigali International Airport)
3,425 mi
5,512 km · 2,976 nm
7h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,425 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 11m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SXV — Salem Airport · Salem, India
- 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 SXV
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport83 mi away
- CJB · Coimbatore International Airport87 mi away
- MYQ · Mysore Airport100 mi away
- BLR · Kempegowda International Airport101 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 SXV from KGL?
The flight distance from Salem (SXV) to Kigali (KGL) is 3,425 miles (5,512 km, 2,976 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SXV to KGL?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 11m 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 Salem and Kigali?
Kigali is 3.5 hours behind Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SXV to KGL?
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