# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Kalakaket Creek (KKK)

> 13,050 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,050 km / 8,109 mi / 7,047 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 3° (north)
- **Return heading**: 352° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 19:12 in Kigali, it's 09:12 in Kalakaket Creek)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,261 ft (KKK is lower than KGL)

## Airports

### [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

### [Kalakaket Creek Air Station (KKK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kkk-kalakaket-creek-kalakaket-creek-air-station/1ef266de-f93e-6d14-871b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kalakaket Creek, United States
- ICAO: K1KC
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 64.400000, -156.800000
- Elevation: 1,598 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 19:12 in Kigali, it's 09:12 in Kalakaket Creek.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kalakaket Creek Air Station (KKK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kkk-kalakaket-creek-kalakaket-creek-air-station/1ef266de-f93e-6d14-871b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)