# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Kununurra (KNX)

> 10,864 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,864 km / 6,750 mi / 5,866 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 106° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 266° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 16:21 in Kigali, it's 22:21 in Kununurra)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,714 ft (KNX 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

### [Kununurra Airport (KNX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/knx-kununurra-kununurra-airport/1ef266e0-1710-6da0-baf8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kununurra, Australia
- ICAO: YPKU
- Timezone: Australia/Perth
- Coordinates: -15.780000, 128.710000
- Elevation: 145 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 16:21 in Kigali, it's 22:21 in Kununurra.
With a 6-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)
- [Kununurra Airport (KNX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/knx-kununurra-kununurra-airport/1ef266e0-1710-6da0-baf8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)