# Distance from Tyopliy Klyuch (KDY) to Kigali (KGL)

> 11,044 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,044 km / 6,862 mi / 5,963 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 284° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 26° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Russia) → Rwanda
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 08:57 in Tyopliy Klyuch, it's 00:57 in Kigali)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,859 ft (KGL is higher than KDY)

## Airports

### [Tyopliy Klyuch Airport (KDY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kdy-tyopliy-klyuch-tyopliy-klyuch-airport/1ef266df-e4d0-670a-9a9b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tyopliy Klyuch, Russia
- ICAO: UEMH
- Timezone: Asia/Vladivostok
- Coordinates: 62.790000, 136.850000
- 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 08:57 in Tyopliy Klyuch, it's 00:57 in Kigali.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Tyopliy Klyuch Airport (KDY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kdy-tyopliy-klyuch-tyopliy-klyuch-airport/1ef266df-e4d0-670a-9a9b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)