# Distance from Blackwell (BWL) to Kigali (KGL)

> 13,402 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,402 km / 8,328 mi / 7,236 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 67° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 312° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Rwanda
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 01:49 in Blackwell, it's 08:49 in Kigali)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,829 ft (KGL is higher than BWL)

## Airports

### [Blackwell-Tonkawa Municipal Airport (BWL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bwl-blackwell-blackwell-tonkawa-municipal-airport/1ef266df-10c7-66ca-ae3e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Blackwell, United States
- ICAO: KBKN
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 36.750000, -97.350000
- Elevation: 1,030 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 01:49 in Blackwell, it's 08:49 in Kigali.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Blackwell-Tonkawa Municipal Airport (BWL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bwl-blackwell-blackwell-tonkawa-municipal-airport/1ef266df-10c7-66ca-ae3e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)