# Distance from Gordonsville (GVE) to Kigali (KGL)

> 11,737 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,737 km / 7,293 mi / 6,337 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 80° (east)
- **Return heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Rwanda
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 13:11 in Gordonsville, it's 19:11 in Kigali)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,405 ft (KGL is higher than GVE)

## Airports

### [Gordonsville Municipal Airport (GVE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gve-gordonsville-gordonsville-municipal-airport/1ef266df-1f3f-61ee-a271-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gordonsville, United States
- ICAO: KGVE
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 38.160000, -78.170000
- Elevation: 454 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 13:11 in Gordonsville, it's 19:11 in Kigali.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Gordonsville Municipal Airport (GVE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gve-gordonsville-gordonsville-municipal-airport/1ef266df-1f3f-61ee-a271-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)