# Distance from Glentanner Station (GTN) to Kigali (KGL)

> 13,549 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,549 km / 8,419 mi / 7,316 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 229° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 147° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Rwanda
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 06:18 in Glentanner Station, it's 20:18 in Kigali)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,035 ft (KGL is higher than GTN)

## Airports

### [Glentanner Airport (GTN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gtn-glentanner-station-glentanner-airport/1ef266df-76ad-6f70-a285-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Glentanner Station, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZGT
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -43.910000, 170.130000
- Elevation: 1,824 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 06:18 in Glentanner Station, it's 20:18 in Kigali.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Glentanner Airport (GTN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gtn-glentanner-station-glentanner-airport/1ef266df-76ad-6f70-a285-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
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