# Distance from Bade-Papua Island (BXD) to Kigali (KGL)

> 12,115 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,115 km / 7,528 mi / 6,542 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 265° (west)
- **Return heading**: 99° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → Rwanda
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 01:27 in Bade-Papua Island, it's 18:27 in Kigali)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,800 ft (KGL is higher than BXD)

## Airports

### [Bade Airport (BXD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bxd-bade-papua-island-bade-airport/1ef266df-f96e-691e-b22c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bade-Papua Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WAKE
- Timezone: Asia/Jayapura
- Coordinates: -7.710000, 139.570000
- Elevation: 59 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 01:27 in Bade-Papua Island, it's 18:27 in Kigali.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bade Airport (BXD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bxd-bade-papua-island-bade-airport/1ef266df-f96e-691e-b22c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)