# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Minami Torishima Airport (MUS)

> 13,502 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,502 km / 8,390 mi / 7,291 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 63° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 283° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 09:52 in Kigali, it's 16:52 in Minami Torishima Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,837 ft (MUS 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

### [Minami Torishima Airport (MUS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mus-minami-torishima-airport/1ef266df-8b33-65ee-b049-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Minami Torishima Airport, Japan
- ICAO: RJAM
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 24.290000, 153.980000
- Elevation: 22 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 09:52 in Kigali, it's 16:52 in Minami Torishima Airport.
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)
- [Minami Torishima Airport (MUS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mus-minami-torishima-airport/1ef266df-8b33-65ee-b049-06bb2780ed98)
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