# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Fort Stewart (Hinesville) (LIY)

> 12,167 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,167 km / 7,560 mi / 6,569 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 303° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 80° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 13:38 in Kigali, it's 07:38 in Fort Stewart (Hinesville))
- **Elevation difference**: 4,812 ft (LIY 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

### [Wright Army Air Field (Fort Stewart)/Midcoast Regional Airport (LIY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/liy-fort-stewart-hinesville-wright-army-air-field-fort-stewartmidcoast-regional-airport/1ef266df-2776-6a38-af37-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fort Stewart (Hinesville), United States
- ICAO: KLHW
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 31.900000, -81.600000
- Elevation: 47 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 13:38 in Kigali, it's 07:38 in Fort Stewart (Hinesville).
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)
- [Wright Army Air Field (Fort Stewart)/Midcoast Regional Airport (LIY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/liy-fort-stewart-hinesville-wright-army-air-field-fort-stewartmidcoast-regional-airport/1ef266df-2776-6a38-af37-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)