# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Kanazawa (KMQ)

> 11,590 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,590 km / 7,202 mi / 6,258 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 53° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 278° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 11:37 in Kigali, it's 18:37 in Kanazawa)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,823 ft (KMQ 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

### [Komatsu Airport (KMQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kmq-kanazawa-komatsu-airport/1ef266df-8c1a-6bba-9500-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kanazawa, Japan
- ICAO: RJNK
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 36.390000, 136.410000
- Elevation: 36 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 11:37 in Kigali, it's 18:37 in Kanazawa.
With a 7-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)
- [Komatsu Airport (KMQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kmq-kanazawa-komatsu-airport/1ef266df-8c1a-6bba-9500-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)