# Distance from Bario (BBN) to Kigali (KGL)

> 9,505 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,505 km / 5,906 mi / 5,132 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 268° (west)
- **Return heading**: 86° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Malaysia) → Rwanda
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 00:40 in Bario, it's 18:40 in Kigali)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,509 ft (KGL is higher than BBN)

## Airports

### [Bario Airport (BBN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bbn-bario-bario-airport/1ef266df-fb65-6d44-9d03-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bario, Malaysia
- ICAO: WBGZ
- Timezone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Coordinates: 3.730000, 115.480000
- Elevation: 3,350 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 00:40 in Bario, it's 18:40 in Kigali.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bario Airport (BBN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bbn-bario-bario-airport/1ef266df-fb65-6d44-9d03-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)