# Distance from Cessnock Airport (CES) to Kigali (KGL)

> 12,745 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,745 km / 7,920 mi / 6,882 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 250° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 128° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Rwanda
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 16:12 in Cessnock Airport, it's 08:12 in Kigali)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,648 ft (KGL is higher than CES)

## Airports

### [Cessnock Airport (CES)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ces-cessnock-airport/1ef266e0-08f1-679c-a96c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cessnock Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YCNK
- Timezone: Australia/Sydney
- Coordinates: -32.790000, 151.340000
- Elevation: 211 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 16:12 in Cessnock Airport, it's 08:12 in Kigali.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cessnock Airport (CES)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ces-cessnock-airport/1ef266e0-08f1-679c-a96c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)