# Distance from Coquimbo (COW) to Kigali (KGL)

> 10,988 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,988 km / 6,828 mi / 5,933 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 98° (east)
- **Return heading**: 239° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Chile) → Rwanda
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 18:28 in Coquimbo, it's 00:28 in Kigali)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,203 ft (KGL is higher than COW)

## Airports

### [Tambillos Airport (COW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cow-coquimbo-tambillos-airport/1ef266df-988b-6d04-a58b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Coquimbo, Chile
- ICAO: SCCQ
- Timezone: America/Santiago
- Coordinates: -30.200000, -71.250000
- Elevation: 656 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 18:28 in Coquimbo, it's 00:28 in Kigali.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Tambillos Airport (COW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cow-coquimbo-tambillos-airport/1ef266df-988b-6d04-a58b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)