# Distance from Bokondini-Papua Island (BUI) to Kigali (KGL)

> 12,033 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,033 km / 7,477 mi / 6,497 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 267° (west)
- **Return heading**: 94° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → Rwanda
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 06:14 in Bokondini-Papua Island, it's 23:14 in Kigali)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,245 ft (KGL is lower than BUI)

## Airports

### [Bokondini Airport (BUI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bui-bokondini-papua-island-bokondini-airport/1ef266df-f93e-6700-bfae-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bokondini-Papua Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WAJB
- Timezone: Asia/Jayapura
- Coordinates: -3.580000, 138.530000
- Elevation: 9,104 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 06:14 in Bokondini-Papua Island, it's 23:14 in Kigali.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bokondini Airport (BUI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bui-bokondini-papua-island-bokondini-airport/1ef266df-f93e-6700-bfae-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)