# Distance from Bardstown (BRY) to Kigali (KGL)

> 12,372 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,372 km / 7,688 mi / 6,681 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 75° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 310° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Rwanda
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 00:17 in Bardstown, it's 06:17 in Kigali)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,190 ft (KGL is higher than BRY)

## Airports

### [Samuels Field (BRY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bry-bardstown-samuels-field/1ef266df-1161-6734-a7b4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bardstown, United States
- ICAO: KBRY
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 37.810000, -85.500000
- Elevation: 669 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 00:17 in Bardstown, it's 06:17 in Kigali.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Samuels Field (BRY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bry-bardstown-samuels-field/1ef266df-1161-6734-a7b4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)