# Distance from Cushing (CUH) to Kigali (KGL)

> 13,388 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,388 km / 8,319 mi / 7,229 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 68° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 311° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Rwanda
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 00:11 in Cushing, it's 07:11 in Kigali)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,934 ft (KGL is higher than CUH)

## Airports

### [Cushing Municipal Airport (CUH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cuh-cushing-cushing-municipal-airport/1ef266df-154d-687a-8a89-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cushing, United States
- ICAO: KCUH
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 35.950000, -96.770000
- Elevation: 925 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 00:11 in Cushing, it's 07:11 in Kigali.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cushing Municipal Airport (CUH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cuh-cushing-cushing-municipal-airport/1ef266df-154d-687a-8a89-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)