# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Mekoryuk (MYU)

> 13,372 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,372 km / 8,309 mi / 7,220 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 9° (north)
- **Return heading**: 341° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 19:05 in Kigali, it's 09:05 in Mekoryuk)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,806 ft (MYU 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

### [Mekoryuk Airport (MYU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/myu-mekoryuk-mekoryuk-airport/1ef266df-8773-6b5c-bb13-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mekoryuk, United States
- ICAO: PAMY
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 60.370000, -166.270000
- Elevation: 53 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 19:05 in Kigali, it's 09:05 in Mekoryuk.
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)
- [Mekoryuk Airport (MYU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/myu-mekoryuk-mekoryuk-airport/1ef266df-8773-6b5c-bb13-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)