# Distance from Wainwright (AIN) to Kigali (KGL)

> 12,344 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,344 km / 7,670 mi / 6,665 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 349° (north)
- **Return heading**: 4° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Rwanda
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 11:34 in Wainwright, it's 21:34 in Kigali)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,814 ft (KGL is higher than AIN)

## Airports

### [Wainwright Airport (AIN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ain-wainwright-wainwright-airport/1ef266df-888b-6418-a8a1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wainwright, United States
- ICAO: PAWI
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 70.640000, -159.990000
- Elevation: 45 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 11:34 in Wainwright, it's 21:34 in Kigali.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Wainwright Airport (AIN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ain-wainwright-wainwright-airport/1ef266df-888b-6418-a8a1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)