# Distance from Kirensk (KCK) to Kigali (KGL)

> 9,482 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,482 km / 5,892 mi / 5,120 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 259° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 32° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Russia) → Rwanda
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 17:04 in Kirensk, it's 11:04 in Kigali)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,859 ft (KGL is higher than KCK)

## Airports

### [Kirensk Airport (KCK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kck-kirensk-kirensk-airport/1ef266df-e672-6504-af69-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kirensk, Russia
- ICAO: UIKK
- Timezone: Asia/Irkutsk
- Coordinates: 57.770000, 108.060000
- Elevation: 0 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 17:04 in Kirensk, it's 11:04 in Kigali.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kirensk Airport (KCK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kck-kirensk-kirensk-airport/1ef266df-e672-6504-af69-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)