# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Meadville (MEJ)

> 11,833 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,833 km / 7,353 mi / 6,389 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 313° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 78° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 14:25 in Kigali, it's 08:25 in Meadville)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,460 ft (MEJ 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

### [Port Meadville Airport (MEJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mej-meadville-port-meadville-airport/1ef266df-1e58-6f50-bb1f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Meadville, United States
- ICAO: KGKJ
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 41.630000, -80.210000
- Elevation: 1,399 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 14:25 in Kigali, it's 08:25 in Meadville.
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)
- [Port Meadville Airport (MEJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mej-meadville-port-meadville-airport/1ef266df-1e58-6f50-bb1f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)