# Distance from Bartow (BOW) to Kigali (KGL)

> 12,259 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,259 km / 7,617 mi / 6,619 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 81° (east)
- **Return heading**: 299° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Rwanda
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 02:09 in Bartow, it's 08:09 in Kigali)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,734 ft (KGL is higher than BOW)

## Airports

### [Bartow Executive Airport (BOW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bow-bartow-bartow-executive-airport/1ef266df-112e-66f4-9f9c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bartow, United States
- ICAO: KBOW
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 27.900000, -81.800000
- Elevation: 125 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 02:09 in Bartow, it's 08:09 in Kigali.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bartow Executive Airport (BOW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bow-bartow-bartow-executive-airport/1ef266df-112e-66f4-9f9c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)