Nonstop flight route between Kigali, Rwanda and Lod (near Tel Aviv), Israel:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kigali International Airport (KGL), Kigali, Rwanda and Ben Gurion Airport (TLV), Lod (near Tel Aviv), Israel would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,368 miles (or 3,811 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 relatively short distance between Kigali International Airport and Ben Gurion Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | TLV / LLBG |
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| Location: | Lod (near Tel Aviv), Israel |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°0'33"N by 34°52'58"E |
| Area Served: | Israel |
| Operator/Owner: | Israel Airports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 134 feet (41 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TLV |
| More Information: | TLV Maps & Info |
Facts about Kigali International Airport (KGL):
- 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 (KGL) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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 closest airport to Kigali International Airport (KGL) is Kirundo Airport (KRE), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) S of KGL.
- Rwandair has its head office on the top floor of the airport's main building.
- This the former passenger terminal
Facts about Ben Gurion Airport (TLV):
- The head office of El Al is located at Ben Gurion Airport, as is the head office of the Israel Airports Authority, and the head office of the Civil Aviation Authority.CAL Cargo Air Lines has its head office in the Airport City development of Ben Gurion.
- The furthest airport from Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,672 miles (18,784 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) is Sde Dov Airport (SDV), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) NW of TLV.
- Ben Gurion airport is considered one of the world's most secure airports, with a security force that includes Israel Police officers, IDF and Israel Border Police soldiers.
- Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) has 3 runways.
- Ben Gurion Airport, also referred to by its Hebrew acronym Natbag, is Israel's main international airport, handling over 14.2 million passengers in 2013.
- Terminal 3, which opened on 28 October 2004, replaced Terminal 1 as the main international gateway to and from Israel.
- In addition to being known as "Ben Gurion Airport", another name for TLV is "נְמַל הַתְּעוּפָה בֵּן גּוּרְיוֹן".
- Because of Ben Gurion Airport's relatively low elevation of 134 feet, planes can take off or land at Ben Gurion 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.
- While Ben Grunion Airport is conveniently located in the very center of the country, this fact also means that the airport is surrounded by various residential communities who often complain of noise pollution caused by the airport.
