# Distance from Chokurdah (CKH) to Kigali (KGL)

> 11,205 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,205 km / 6,963 mi / 6,050 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 296° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 17° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Russia) → Rwanda
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 12:36 in Chokurdah, it's 03:36 in Kigali)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,708 ft (KGL is higher than CKH)

## Airports

### [Chokurdakh Airport (CKH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ckh-chokurdah-chokurdakh-airport/1ef266df-e51e-67a2-8304-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chokurdah, Russia
- ICAO: UESO
- Timezone: Asia/Srednekolymsk
- Coordinates: 70.620000, 147.900000
- Elevation: 151 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 12:36 in Chokurdah, it's 03:36 in Kigali.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Chokurdakh Airport (CKH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ckh-chokurdah-chokurdakh-airport/1ef266df-e51e-67a2-8304-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)