# Distance from Arauca (AUC) to Kigali (KGL)

> 11,235 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,235 km / 6,981 mi / 6,066 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 91° (east)
- **Return heading**: 277° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → Rwanda
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 03:25 in Arauca, it's 10:25 in Kigali)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,439 ft (KGL is higher than AUC)

## Airports

### [Santiago Perez Airport (AUC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/auc-arauca-santiago-perez-airport/1ef266df-b64b-6d12-860c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Arauca, Colombia
- ICAO: SKUC
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: 7.070000, -70.740000
- Elevation: 420 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 03:25 in Arauca, it's 10:25 in Kigali.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Santiago Perez Airport (AUC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/auc-arauca-santiago-perez-airport/1ef266df-b64b-6d12-860c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)