# Distance from Finley Airport (FLY) to Kigali (KGL)

> 12,139 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,139 km / 7,543 mi / 6,554 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 253° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 129° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Rwanda
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 14:47 in Finley Airport, it's 06:47 in Kigali)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,859 ft (KGL is higher than FLY)

## Airports

### [Finley Airport (FLY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fly-finley-airport/1ef266e0-0c26-617e-b93b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Finley Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YFIL
- Timezone: Australia/Sydney
- Coordinates: -35.670000, 145.550000
- Elevation: 0 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 14:47 in Finley Airport, it's 06:47 in Kigali.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Finley Airport (FLY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fly-finley-airport/1ef266e0-0c26-617e-b93b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)