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TGG to KGL: distance & flight time
Kuala Terengganu (Sultan Mahmud Airport) → Kigali (Kigali International Airport)
5,061 mi
8,144 km · 4,398 nm
10h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,061 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 23m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TGG — Sultan Mahmud Airport · Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia
- 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 TGG
- RDN · LTS Pulau Redang Airport27 mi away
- KTE · Kerteh Airport63 mi away
- KBR · Sultan Ismail Petra Airport78 mi away
- KUA · Kuantan Airport111 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 TGG from KGL?
The flight distance from Kuala Terengganu (TGG) to Kigali (KGL) is 5,061 miles (8,144 km, 4,398 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TGG to KGL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 23m 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 Kuala Terengganu and Kigali?
Kigali is 6 hours behind Kuala Terengganu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TGG to KGL?
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