# Distance from Hawthorne (HHR) to Kigali (KGL)

> 15,185 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,185 km / 9,436 mi / 8,199 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 49° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 321° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Rwanda
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 16:27 in Hawthorne, it's 01:27 in Kigali)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,793 ft (KGL is higher than HHR)

## Airports

### [Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hhr-hawthorne-jack-northrop-fieldhawthorne-municipal-airport/1ef266df-2097-6640-9b1a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hawthorne, United States
- ICAO: KHHR
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 33.920000, -118.340000
- Elevation: 66 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 16:27 in Hawthorne, it's 01:27 in Kigali.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hhr-hawthorne-jack-northrop-fieldhawthorne-municipal-airport/1ef266df-2097-6640-9b1a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)