# Distance from Redstone Arsnl Huntsville (HUA) to Kigali (KGL)

> 12,563 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,563 km / 7,806 mi / 6,783 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 76° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 307° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Rwanda
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 20:29 in Redstone Arsnl Huntsville, it's 03:29 in Kigali)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,174 ft (KGL is higher than HUA)

## Airports

### [Redstone Army Air Field (HUA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hua-redstone-arsnl-huntsville-redstone-army-air-field/1ef266df-21a4-65ce-b43a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Redstone Arsnl Huntsville, United States
- ICAO: KHUA
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 34.680000, -86.680000
- Elevation: 685 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 20:29 in Redstone Arsnl Huntsville, it's 03:29 in Kigali.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Redstone Army Air Field (HUA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hua-redstone-arsnl-huntsville-redstone-army-air-field/1ef266df-21a4-65ce-b43a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)