# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Mount Pleasant (MPZ)

> 12,759 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,759 km / 7,928 mi / 6,889 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 315° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 70° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 01:58 in Kigali, it's 18:58 in Mount Pleasant)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,128 ft (MPZ 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

### [Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (MPZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mpz-mount-pleasant-mount-pleasant-municipal-airport/1ef266df-2c0c-6278-9d28-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mount Pleasant, United States
- ICAO: KMPZ
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 40.950000, -91.510000
- Elevation: 731 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 01:58 in Kigali, it's 18:58 in Mount Pleasant.
With a 7-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)
- [Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (MPZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mpz-mount-pleasant-mount-pleasant-municipal-airport/1ef266df-2c0c-6278-9d28-06bb2780ed98)
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