# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to West Palm Beach (LNA)

> 12,113 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,113 km / 7,526 mi / 6,540 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 297° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 82° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 23:38 in Kigali, it's 17:38 in West Palm Beach)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,845 ft (LNA 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

### [Palm Beach County Park Airport (LNA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lna-west-palm-beach-palm-beach-county-park-airport/1ef266df-27c4-6a9e-b894-06bb2780ed98)

- City: West Palm Beach, United States
- ICAO: KLNA
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 26.590000, -80.090000
- Elevation: 14 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 23:38 in Kigali, it's 17:38 in West Palm Beach.
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)
- [Palm Beach County Park Airport (LNA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lna-west-palm-beach-palm-beach-county-park-airport/1ef266df-27c4-6a9e-b894-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)