# Distance from Cali (CLO) to Kigali (KGL)

> 11,854 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,854 km / 7,366 mi / 6,401 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 91° (east)
- **Return heading**: 273° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → Rwanda
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 18:22 in Cali, it's 01:22 in Kigali)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,697 ft (KGL is higher than CLO)

## Airports

### [Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport (CLO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/clo-cali-alfonso-bonilla-aragon-international-airport/1ef266df-b487-6e40-8669-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cali, Colombia
- ICAO: SKCL
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: 3.540000, -76.380000
- Elevation: 3,162 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 18:22 in Cali, it's 01:22 in Kigali.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport (CLO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/clo-cali-alfonso-bonilla-aragon-international-airport/1ef266df-b487-6e40-8669-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)