# Distance from Dalton (DNN) to Kigali (KGL)

> 12,401 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,401 km / 7,705 mi / 6,696 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 77° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 307° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Rwanda
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 23:28 in Dalton, it's 05:28 in Kigali)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,150 ft (KGL is higher than DNN)

## Airports

### [Dalton Municipal Airport (DNN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dnn-dalton-dalton-municipal-airport/1ef266df-1785-653e-b8a4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dalton, United States
- ICAO: KDNN
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 34.720000, -84.870000
- Elevation: 709 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 23:28 in Dalton, it's 05:28 in Kigali.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Dalton Municipal Airport (DNN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dnn-dalton-dalton-municipal-airport/1ef266df-1785-653e-b8a4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)