# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Kasigluk (KUK)

> 13,378 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,378 km / 8,313 mi / 7,224 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 7° (north)
- **Return heading**: 345° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 16:12 in Kigali, it's 06:12 in Kasigluk)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,811 ft (KUK 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

### [Kasigluk Airport (KUK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kuk-kasigluk-kasigluk-airport/1ef266df-88ca-6a78-84b3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kasigluk, United States
- ICAO: PFKA
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 60.870000, -162.520000
- Elevation: 48 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 16:12 in Kigali, it's 06:12 in Kasigluk.
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)
- [Kasigluk Airport (KUK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kuk-kasigluk-kasigluk-airport/1ef266df-88ca-6a78-84b3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)