# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Mareeba Airport (MRG)

> 12,615 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,615 km / 7,838 mi / 6,811 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 110° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 260° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 00:29 in Kigali, it's 08:29 in Mareeba Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,299 ft (MRG 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

### [Mareeba Airport (MRG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mrg-mareeba-airport/1ef266e0-11eb-682a-b4c8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mareeba Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YMBA
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -17.070000, 145.420000
- Elevation: 1,560 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 00:29 in Kigali, it's 08:29 in Mareeba Airport.
With a 8-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)
- [Mareeba Airport (MRG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mrg-mareeba-airport/1ef266e0-11eb-682a-b4c8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)