# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Nagoya (NKM)

> 11,653 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,653 km / 7,241 mi / 6,292 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 54° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 278° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 08:26 in Kigali, it's 15:26 in Nagoya)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,807 ft (NKM 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

### [Nagoya Airport (NKM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nkm-nagoya-nagoya-airport/1ef266df-8c09-6b26-b8ab-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nagoya, Japan
- ICAO: RJNA
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 35.260000, 136.920000
- Elevation: 52 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 08:26 in Kigali, it's 15:26 in Nagoya.
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)
- [Nagoya Airport (NKM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nkm-nagoya-nagoya-airport/1ef266df-8c09-6b26-b8ab-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)