# Distance from Balmaceda (BBA) to Kigali (KGL)

> 10,760 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,760 km / 6,686 mi / 5,810 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 100° (east)
- **Return heading**: 223° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Chile) → Rwanda
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 22:36 in Balmaceda, it's 04:36 in Kigali)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,137 ft (KGL is higher than BBA)

## Airports

### [Balmaceda Airport (BBA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bba-balmaceda-balmaceda-airport/1ef266df-97cc-6dfa-adb6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Balmaceda, Chile
- ICAO: SCBA
- Timezone: America/Santiago
- Coordinates: -45.920000, -71.690000
- Elevation: 1,722 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 22:36 in Balmaceda, it's 04:36 in Kigali.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Balmaceda Airport (BBA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bba-balmaceda-balmaceda-airport/1ef266df-97cc-6dfa-adb6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)