# Distance from Ile des Pins (ILP) to Kigali (KGL)

> 14,644 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,644 km / 9,099 mi / 7,907 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 245° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 123° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Caledonia) → Rwanda
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 11:06 in Ile des Pins, it's 02:06 in Kigali)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,544 ft (KGL is higher than ILP)

## Airports

### [Ile des Pins Airport (ILP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ilp-ile-des-pins-ile-des-pins-airport/1ef266df-7500-6cd6-837e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ile des Pins, New Caledonia
- ICAO: NWWE
- Timezone: Pacific/Noumea
- Coordinates: -22.590000, 167.460000
- Elevation: 315 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 11:06 in Ile des Pins, it's 02:06 in Kigali.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ile des Pins Airport (ILP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ilp-ile-des-pins-ile-des-pins-airport/1ef266df-7500-6cd6-837e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)