KGL — Kigali International Airport
Large airport in Kigali, Rwanda.
- IATA code
- KGL
- ICAO code
- HRYR
- Size
- large
- OurAirports class
- Passengers
- 1,144,144
- 2019 · Wikidata
- Nonstop routes
- 1
- With open traffic data
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Africa/Kigali
- Elevation
- 1,481 m
- 4,859 ft
- Runways
- 1
- Longest 3,500 m
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About KGL
Kigali International Airport is a large airport serving Kigali, Rwanda. It opened in 1928 and is run by Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority. 1,144,144 passengers used it in 2019. Open traffic data shows 1 nonstop route from KGL.
Wikidata (CC0). Sources
Busiest nonstop routes from KGL
| Route | Distance | Passengers / year |
|---|---|---|
| KGL → BRU | 6,345 km | 76,126 |
Passengers on the route, both directions, over the period of each source: US DOT / BTS T-100 (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) for routes touching the US, Eurostat (2024) for routes reported by European airports. Routes outside these are not counted.
Airports within 150 km
| Code | Airport | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| KRE | Kirundo Airport | 64 km |
| KXO | Kisoro Airport | 89 km |
| GOM | Goma International Airport | 106 km |
| KME | Kamembe Airport | 147 km |
| KHX | Savannah Airstrip | 148 km |
Distance from KGL to the major hubs
Runways
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 3,500 m | 45 m | Asphalt |
OurAirports (public domain). Sources
Location
Kigali, City of Kigali, Rwanda · -1.9686, 30.1395
Questions
Kigali International Airport has the IATA code KGL and the ICAO code HRYR. Airlines and tickets use the three-letter IATA code; pilots and air traffic control use the four-letter ICAO code.
KGL is a large airport in Kigali, City of Kigali, Rwanda, at -1.9686, 30.1395, 1,481 m above sea level.
KGL is in the Africa/Kigali time zone, UTC+2.
1,144,144 passengers in 2019, according to Wikidata.
Kigali International Airport opened in 1928.
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