# Distance from Fort Yukon (FYU) to Kigali (KGL)

> 12,823 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,823 km / 7,968 mi / 6,924 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 5° (north)
- **Return heading**: 358° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Rwanda
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 19:12 in Fort Yukon, it's 05:12 in Kigali)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,412 ft (KGL is higher than FYU)

## Airports

### [Fort Yukon Airport (FYU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fyu-fort-yukon-fort-yukon-airport/1ef266df-88fe-6652-9e1d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fort Yukon, United States
- ICAO: PFYU
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 66.570000, -145.250000
- Elevation: 447 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 19:12 in Fort Yukon, it's 05:12 in Kigali.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Fort Yukon Airport (FYU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fyu-fort-yukon-fort-yukon-airport/1ef266df-88fe-6652-9e1d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)