# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Kushiro (KUH)

> 12,090 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,090 km / 7,513 mi / 6,528 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 45° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 285° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 23:39 in Kigali, it's 06:39 in Kushiro)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,532 ft (KUH 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

### [Kushiro Airport (KUH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kuh-kushiro-kushiro-airport/1ef266df-8b72-646a-992b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kushiro, Japan
- ICAO: RJCK
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 43.040000, 144.190000
- Elevation: 327 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 23:39 in Kigali, it's 06:39 in Kushiro.
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)
- [Kushiro Airport (KUH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kuh-kushiro-kushiro-airport/1ef266df-8b72-646a-992b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)