# Distance from Choiseul Bay Airport (CHY) to Kigali (KGL)

> 13,973 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,973 km / 8,683 mi / 7,545 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 263° (west)
- **Return heading**: 100° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Solomon Islands) → Rwanda
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 01:21 in Choiseul Bay Airport, it's 16:21 in Kigali)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,859 ft (KGL is higher than CHY)

## Airports

### [Choiseul Bay Airport (CHY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/chy-choiseul-bay-airport/1ef266de-9852-63d4-923b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Choiseul Bay Airport, Solomon Islands
- ICAO: AGGC
- Timezone: Pacific/Guadalcanal
- Coordinates: -6.710000, 156.400000
- 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 01:21 in Choiseul Bay Airport, it's 16:21 in Kigali.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Choiseul Bay Airport (CHY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/chy-choiseul-bay-airport/1ef266de-9852-63d4-923b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)