# Distance from Cape Barren Island Airport (CBI) to Kigali (KGL)

> 12,175 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,175 km / 7,565 mi / 6,574 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 250° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 134° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Rwanda
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 00:50 in Cape Barren Island Airport, it's 16:50 in Kigali)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,859 ft (KGL is higher than CBI)

## Airports

### [Cape Barren Island Airport (CBI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cbi-cape-barren-island-airport/1ef266e0-07f9-6100-a5d7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cape Barren Island Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YCBN
- Timezone: Australia/Hobart
- Coordinates: -40.390000, 148.020000
- Elevation: 0 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 00:50 in Cape Barren Island Airport, it's 16:50 in Kigali.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cape Barren Island Airport (CBI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cbi-cape-barren-island-airport/1ef266e0-07f9-6100-a5d7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)