# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Spanish Lookout (MZE)

> 13,162 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,162 km / 8,179 mi / 7,107 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 289° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 83° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Belize
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 04:11 in Kigali, it's 20:11 in Spanish Lookout)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,516 ft (MZE 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

### [Manatee Airport (MZE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mze-spanish-lookout-manatee-airport/1ef266df-6cc9-6888-a075-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Spanish Lookout, Belize
- ICAO: MZSL
- Timezone: America/Belize
- Coordinates: 17.280000, -89.020000
- Elevation: 343 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 04:11 in Kigali, it's 20:11 in Spanish Lookout.
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)
- [Manatee Airport (MZE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mze-spanish-lookout-manatee-airport/1ef266df-6cc9-6888-a075-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)