# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Lamen Bay (LNB)

> 14,968 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,968 km / 9,300 mi / 8,082 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 116° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 250° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Vanuatu
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 20:28 in Kigali, it's 05:28 in Lamen Bay)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,852 ft (LNB 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

### [Lamen Bay Airport (LNB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lnb-lamen-bay-lamen-bay-airport/1ef266df-7492-690c-a15c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lamen Bay, Vanuatu
- ICAO: NVSM
- Timezone: Pacific/Efate
- Coordinates: -16.580000, 168.160000
- Elevation: 7 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 20:28 in Kigali, it's 05:28 in Lamen Bay.
With a 9-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)
- [Lamen Bay Airport (LNB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lnb-lamen-bay-lamen-bay-airport/1ef266df-7492-690c-a15c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)