# Distance from Ely (ELY) to Kigali (KGL)

> 14,559 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,559 km / 9,046 mi / 7,861 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 49° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 324° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Rwanda
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 12:35 in Ely, it's 21:35 in Kigali)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,401 ft (KGL is lower than ELY)

## Airports

### [Ely/Yelland Field (ELY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ely-ely-elyyelland-field/1ef266df-19df-6406-9d68-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ely, United States
- ICAO: KELY
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 39.300000, -114.840000
- Elevation: 6,260 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 12:35 in Ely, it's 21:35 in Kigali.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ely/Yelland Field (ELY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ely-ely-elyyelland-field/1ef266df-19df-6406-9d68-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)