# Distance from Coonabarabran Airport (COJ) to Kigali (KGL)

> 12,613 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,613 km / 7,838 mi / 6,811 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 252° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 126° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Rwanda
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 10:12 in Coonabarabran Airport, it's 02:12 in Kigali)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,742 ft (KGL is higher than COJ)

## Airports

### [Coonabarabran Airport (COJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/coj-coonabarabran-airport/1ef266e0-07ec-664e-b894-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Coonabarabran Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YCBB
- Timezone: Australia/Sydney
- Coordinates: -31.330000, 149.270000
- Elevation: 2,117 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 10:12 in Coonabarabran Airport, it's 02:12 in Kigali.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Coonabarabran Airport (COJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/coj-coonabarabran-airport/1ef266e0-07ec-664e-b894-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)