# Distance from Gordon Downs (GDD) to Kigali (KGL)

> 10,826 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,826 km / 6,727 mi / 5,846 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 265° (west)
- **Return heading**: 109° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Rwanda
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 11:30 in Gordon Downs, it's 05:30 in Kigali)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,059 ft (KGL is higher than GDD)

## Airports

### [Gordon Downs Airport (GDD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gdd-gordon-downs-gordon-downs-airport/1ef266e0-0ca8-67fa-bcf7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gordon Downs, Australia
- ICAO: YGDN
- Timezone: Australia/Perth
- Coordinates: -18.680000, 128.590000
- Elevation: 800 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 11:30 in Gordon Downs, it's 05:30 in Kigali.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Gordon Downs Airport (GDD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gdd-gordon-downs-gordon-downs-airport/1ef266e0-0ca8-67fa-bcf7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)