# Distance from Nhulunbuy (GOV) to Kigali (KGL)

> 11,769 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,769 km / 7,313 mi / 6,355 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 264° (west)
- **Return heading**: 103° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Rwanda
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -7.5h (When it's 04:11 in Nhulunbuy, it's 20:41 in Kigali)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,667 ft (KGL is higher than GOV)

## Airports

### [Gove Airport (GOV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gov-nhulunbuy-gove-airport/1ef266e0-16d2-635c-b412-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nhulunbuy, Australia
- ICAO: YPGV
- Timezone: Australia/Darwin
- Coordinates: -12.270000, 136.820000
- Elevation: 192 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 04:11 in Nhulunbuy, it's 20:41 in Kigali.
With a 7.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Gove Airport (GOV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gov-nhulunbuy-gove-airport/1ef266e0-16d2-635c-b412-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)