# Distance from Cloncurry (CNJ) to Kigali (KGL)

> 12,037 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,037 km / 7,479 mi / 6,499 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 261° (west)
- **Return heading**: 113° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Rwanda
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 16:24 in Cloncurry, it's 08:24 in Kigali)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,243 ft (KGL is higher than CNJ)

## Airports

### [Cloncurry Airport (CNJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cnj-cloncurry-cloncurry-airport/1ef266e0-081e-6b44-943a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cloncurry, Australia
- ICAO: YCCY
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -20.670000, 140.500000
- Elevation: 616 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 16:24 in Cloncurry, it's 08:24 in Kigali.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cloncurry Airport (CNJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cnj-cloncurry-cloncurry-airport/1ef266e0-081e-6b44-943a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)