# Distance from Cowell Airport (CCW) to Kigali (KGL)

> 11,425 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,425 km / 7,099 mi / 6,169 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 259° (west)
- **Return heading**: 125° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Rwanda
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -7.5h (When it's 01:01 in Cowell Airport, it's 17:31 in Kigali)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,820 ft (KGL is higher than CCW)

## Airports

### [Cowell Airport (CCW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ccw-cowell-airport/1ef266e0-09f6-632c-9fa5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cowell Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YCWL
- Timezone: Australia/Adelaide
- Coordinates: -33.670000, 136.890000
- Elevation: 39 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 01:01 in Cowell Airport, it's 17:31 in Kigali.
With a 7.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cowell Airport (CCW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ccw-cowell-airport/1ef266e0-09f6-632c-9fa5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)