# Distance from Cockburn Town (GDT) to Kigali (KGL)

> 11,255 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,255 km / 6,993 mi / 6,077 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 88° (east)
- **Return heading**: 291° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (TC) → Rwanda
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 09:03 in Cockburn Town, it's 15:03 in Kigali)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,846 ft (KGL is higher than GDT)

## Airports

### [JAGS McCartney International Airport (GDT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gdt-cockburn-town-jags-mccartney-international-airport/1ef266df-5a95-64be-bdd0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cockburn Town, TC
- ICAO: MBGT
- Timezone: America/Grand_Turk
- Coordinates: 21.440000, -71.140000
- Elevation: 13 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 09:03 in Cockburn Town, it's 15:03 in Kigali.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [JAGS McCartney International Airport (GDT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gdt-cockburn-town-jags-mccartney-international-airport/1ef266df-5a95-64be-bdd0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)