# Distance from Ciudad Juarez (CJS) to Kigali (KGL)

> 14,399 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,399 km / 8,947 mi / 7,775 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 63° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 311° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Rwanda
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 21:47 in Ciudad Juarez, it's 06:47 in Kigali)
- **Elevation difference**: 955 ft (KGL is higher than CJS)

## Airports

### [Abraham Gonzalez International Airport (CJS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cjs-ciudad-juarez-abraham-gonzalez-international-airport/1ef266df-6148-6f68-af42-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ciudad Juarez, Mexico
- ICAO: MMCS
- Timezone: America/Mazatlan
- Coordinates: 31.640000, -106.430000
- Elevation: 3,904 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 21:47 in Ciudad Juarez, it's 06:47 in Kigali.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Abraham Gonzalez International Airport (CJS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cjs-ciudad-juarez-abraham-gonzalez-international-airport/1ef266df-6148-6f68-af42-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)