Nonstop flight route between Kigali, Rwanda and Abakan, Khakassia, Russia:
Departure Airport:
(1°57'59"S by 30°7'59"E)
Arrival Airport:
(53°44'35"N by 91°23'8"E)
Distance from KGL to ABA:
5,191.11 miles (8,354.25 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kigali International Airport (KGL), Kigali, Rwanda and Abakan International Airport (ABA), Abakan, Khakassia, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,191 miles (or 8,354 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Kigali International Airport and Abakan International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Kigali International Airport and Abakan International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KGL / HRYR |
| Airport Name: | Kigali International Airport |
| Location: | Kigali, Rwanda |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°57'59"S by 30°7'59"E |
| Area Served: | Kigali |
| Operator/Owner: | Rwanda Airports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Civil aviation airport |
| Elevation: | 4891 feet (1,491 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KGL |
| More Information: | KGL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ABA / UNAA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Abakan, Khakassia, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°44'35"N by 91°23'8"E |
| Area Served: | Abakan |
| Operator/Owner: | JSC "Aeroport Abakan" |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 830 feet (253 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ABA |
| More Information: | ABA Maps & Info |
Facts about Kigali International Airport (KGL):
- In addition, Akagera Aviation and the Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority have their offices at the airport.
- The closest airport to Kigali International Airport (KGL) is Kirundo Airport (KRE), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) S of KGL.
- Because of Kigali International Airport's high elevation of 4,891 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at KGL. Combined with a high temperature, this could make KGL a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Kigali International Airport (KGL) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,920 miles (19,183 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- Kigali International Airport, formerly known as Gregoire Kayibanda International Airport, but sometimes referred to as Kanombe International Airport, is the primary airport serving Kigali, the capital of Rwanda.
- Kigali International Airport (KGL) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Abakan International Airport (ABA):
- Abakan International Airport (ABA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Abakan International Airport (ABA) is Yemelyanovo International Airport Аэропорт Емельяново (KJA), which is located 173 miles (279 kilometers) NNE of ABA.
- Because of Abakan International Airport's relatively low elevation of 830 feet, planes can take off or land at Abakan International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Abakan International Airport (ABA) is Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT), which is located 11,750 miles (18,910 kilometers) away in Puerto Natales, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Abakan International Airport", another name for ABA is "Международный Аэропорт Абакан".
- On November 27, 1996, 8 minutes after taking off from Abakan Airport, an Ilyushin Il-76 transport aircraft crashed into a mountain near Minusinsk on the right bank of Yenisey river.
- The airport is located to the north of the city not far from the city limits.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 40.22 miles (64.73 km) S | Kirundo Airport (KRE) | Kirundo, Burundi |     |
| 2 | 51.21 miles (82.42 km) SSW | Butare Airport (BTQ) | Butare, Rwanda | |
| 3 | 63.57 miles (102.30 km) WNW | Gisenyi Airport (GYI) | Gisenyi, Rwanda | |
| 4 | 65.10 miles (104.77 km) WNW | Goma Airport (GOM) | Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | 94.46 miles (152.02 km) WSW | Kuvumu Airport (BKY) | Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 102.42 miles (164.84 km) S | Gitega Airport (GID) | Gitega, Burundi | |
| 7 | 102.71 miles (165.30 km) NNE | Mbarara Airport (MBQ) | Mbarara, Uganda | |
| 8 | 109.35 miles (175.98 km) SSW | Bujumbura International Airport (BJM) | Bujumbura, Burundi | |
| 9 | 124.55 miles (200.44 km) ENE | Bukoba Airport (BKZ) | Bukoba, Tanzania | |
| 10 | 149.01 miles (239.80 km) N | Kasese Airport (KSE) | Kasese, Uganda | |
| 11 | 181.40 miles (291.94 km) NNW | Beni Airport (BNC) | Beni, Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 196.08 miles (315.56 km) E | Mwanza Airport (MWZ) | Mwanza, Tanzania | |
| 13 | 204.17 miles (328.57 km) S | Kigoma Airport (TKQ) | Kigoma, Tanzania | |
| 14 | 211.60 miles (340.53 km) NE | Entebbe International Airport (EBB) | Entebbe, Uganda | |
| 15 | 232.28 miles (373.83 km) NE | Kampala Airport (KLA) | Kampala, Uganda | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,920.09 miles (19,183.48 km) E | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,334.43 miles (18,240.96 km) SW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,290.53 miles (18,170.31 km) SE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,277.42 miles (18,149.20 km) SSW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,274.00 miles (18,143.70 km) SSW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,270.83 miles (18,138.60 km) S | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,226.98 miles (18,068.03 km) S | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,202.22 miles (18,028.18 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,161.16 miles (17,962.10 km) NNE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,158.95 miles (17,958.55 km) SSW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,158.30 miles (17,957.50 km) S | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,155.68 miles (17,953.28 km) S | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,145.55 miles (17,936.99 km) S | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,140.19 miles (17,928.35 km) NNE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,139.84 miles (17,927.79 km) NNE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 173.43 miles (279.11 km) NNE | Yemelyanovo International Airport Аэропорт Емельяново (KJA) | Krasnoyarsk, Russia | |
| 2 | 177.38 miles (285.46 km) N | Achinsk Airport (ACS) | Achinsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia | |
| 3 | 184.07 miles (296.23 km) W | Spichenkovo Airport (NOZ) | Prokopyevsk, Kemerovo Oblast, Russia | |
| 4 | 190.69 miles (306.89 km) SE | Kyzyl Airport (KYZ) | Kyzyl, Tuva, Russia | |
| 5 | 236.44 miles (380.51 km) WNW | Kemerovo International Airport (KEJ) | Kemerovo, Kemerovo Oblast, Russia | |
| 6 | 262.16 miles (421.90 km) S | Ulaangom Airport (ULO) | Ulaangom, Uvs Province, Mongolia | |
| 7 | 304.86 miles (490.62 km) NW | Tomsk Bogashevo Airport (TOF) | Tomsk, Russia | |
| 8 | 322.88 miles (519.62 km) W | Barnaul Airport (BAX) | Barnaul, Altai Krai, Russia | |
| 9 | 328.01 miles (527.87 km) N | Yeniseysk Airport Аэропорт Енисейск (EIE) | Yeniseysk, Russia | |
| 10 | 334.32 miles (538.04 km) SSW | Ölgii Airport (ULG) | Bayan-Ölgii Province, Mongolia | |
| 11 | 362.04 miles (582.64 km) WNW | Novosibirsk Tolmachevo Airport (OVB) | Novosibirsk, Russia | |
| 12 | 399.63 miles (643.14 km) S | Khovd Airport (HVD) | Khovd, Mongolia | |
| 13 | 426.43 miles (686.27 km) SSW | Kanas Airport (KJI) | Burqin County, Xinjiang, China | |
| 14 | 438.38 miles (705.51 km) SSW | Altay Airport (AAT) | Altay, Xinjiang, China | |
| 15 | 446.07 miles (717.88 km) ENE | Bratsk Airport (BTK) | Bratsk, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,749.94 miles (18,909.64 km) W | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,706.44 miles (18,839.64 km) WSW | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 3 | 11,704.85 miles (18,837.09 km) W | Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) | Punta Arenas, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,695.02 miles (18,821.27 km) WSW | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 5 | 11,617.53 miles (18,696.55 km) W | Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) | Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 6 | 11,616.84 miles (18,695.44 km) WSW | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 7 | 11,604.27 miles (18,675.22 km) WSW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,587.86 miles (18,648.80 km) W | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 9 | 11,571.24 miles (18,622.06 km) WSW | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 10 | 11,542.46 miles (18,575.74 km) WSW | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,514.51 miles (18,530.77 km) WSW | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 12 | 11,512.43 miles (18,527.42 km) WSW | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,512.16 miles (18,526.97 km) WSW | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 14 | 11,438.91 miles (18,409.09 km) WSW | Alto Río Senguer Airport (ARR) | Alto Río Senguer, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,404.96 miles (18,354.46 km) SW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |