# Distance from Anaa Airport (AAA) to Kigali (KGL)

> 17,814 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,814 km / 11,069 mi / 9,619 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 167° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 192° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Rwanda
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 04:01 in Anaa Airport, it's 16:01 in Kigali)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,849 ft (KGL is higher than AAA)

## Airports

### [Anaa Airport (AAA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aaa-anaa-airport/1ef266df-7331-6400-b07c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Anaa Airport, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTGA
- Timezone: Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates: -17.350000, -145.510000
- Elevation: 10 ft

### [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kigali, Rwanda
- ICAO: HRYR
- Timezone: Africa/Kigali
- Coordinates: -1.970000, 30.140000
- Elevation: 4,859 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 04:01 in Anaa Airport, it's 16:01 in Kigali.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Anaa Airport (AAA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aaa-anaa-airport/1ef266df-7331-6400-b07c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)