# Distance from Kampala (EBB) to Goronka (GKA)

> 12,545 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,545 km / 7,795 mi / 6,774 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 97° (east)
- **Return heading**: 267° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Uganda) → Papua New Guinea
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 02:56 in Kampala, it's 09:56 in Goronka)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,500 ft (GKA is higher than EBB)

## Airports

### [Entebbe International Airport (EBB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ebb-kampala-entebbe-international-airport/1ef266de-ef61-68d2-a1e3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kampala, Uganda
- ICAO: HUEN
- Timezone: Africa/Kampala
- Coordinates: 0.040000, 32.440000
- Elevation: 3,782 ft

### [Goroka Airport (GKA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gka-goronka-goroka-airport/1ef266de-9b33-61de-9ca6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Goronka, Papua New Guinea
- ICAO: AYGA
- Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
- Coordinates: -6.080000, 145.390000
- Elevation: 5,282 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 02:56 in Kampala, it's 09:56 in Goronka.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Entebbe International Airport (EBB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ebb-kampala-entebbe-international-airport/1ef266de-ef61-68d2-a1e3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Goroka Airport (GKA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gka-goronka-goroka-airport/1ef266de-9b33-61de-9ca6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)