# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Mc Grath (MCG)

> 13,218 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,218 km / 8,213 mi / 7,137 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 3° (north)
- **Return heading**: 353° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 16:09 in Kigali, it's 06:09 in Mc Grath)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,516 ft (MCG 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

### [Mc Grath Airport (MCG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mcg-mc-grath-mc-grath-airport/1ef266df-8754-6dec-ab54-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mc Grath, United States
- ICAO: PAMC
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 62.950000, -155.610000
- Elevation: 343 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 16:09 in Kigali, it's 06:09 in Mc Grath.
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)
- [Mc Grath Airport (MCG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mcg-mc-grath-mc-grath-airport/1ef266df-8754-6dec-ab54-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)