# Distance from Fort Huachuca Sierra Vista (FHU) to Kigali (KGL)

> 14,726 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,726 km / 9,150 mi / 7,951 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 60° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 313° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Rwanda
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 12:48 in Fort Huachuca Sierra Vista, it's 21:48 in Kigali)
- **Elevation difference**: 140 ft (KGL is higher than FHU)

## Airports

### [Sierra Vista Municipal-Libby Army Air Field (FHU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fhu-fort-huachuca-sierra-vista-sierra-vista-municipal-libby-army-air-field/1ef266df-1c2e-6e8c-b8ac-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fort Huachuca Sierra Vista, United States
- ICAO: KFHU
- Timezone: America/Phoenix
- Coordinates: 31.590000, -110.340000
- Elevation: 4,719 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 12:48 in Fort Huachuca Sierra Vista, it's 21:48 in Kigali.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sierra Vista Municipal-Libby Army Air Field (FHU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fhu-fort-huachuca-sierra-vista-sierra-vista-municipal-libby-army-air-field/1ef266df-1c2e-6e8c-b8ac-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)