# Distance from Whitefield (HIE) to Kigali (KGL)

> 11,088 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,088 km / 6,890 mi / 5,987 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 83° (east)
- **Return heading**: 315° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Rwanda
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 20:00 in Whitefield, it's 02:00 in Kigali)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,787 ft (KGL is higher than HIE)

## Airports

### [Mount Washington Regional Airport (HIE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hie-whitefield-mount-washington-regional-airport/1ef266df-20a3-61e8-99a4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Whitefield, United States
- ICAO: KHIE
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 44.370000, -71.550000
- Elevation: 1,072 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 20:00 in Whitefield, it's 02:00 in Kigali.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Mount Washington Regional Airport (HIE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hie-whitefield-mount-washington-regional-airport/1ef266df-20a3-61e8-99a4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)