# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Nuevo Laredo (NLD)

> 13,969 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,969 km / 8,680 mi / 7,543 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 303° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 71° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Mexico
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 20:00 in Kigali, it's 12:00 in Nuevo Laredo)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,375 ft (NLD 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

### [Quetzalcoatl International Airport (NLD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nld-nuevo-laredo-quetzalcoatl-international-airport/1ef266df-61e5-65ca-ac98-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nuevo Laredo, Mexico
- ICAO: MMNL
- Timezone: America/Mexico_City
- Coordinates: 27.440000, -99.570000
- Elevation: 484 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 20:00 in Kigali, it's 12:00 in Nuevo Laredo.
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)
- [Quetzalcoatl International Airport (NLD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nld-nuevo-laredo-quetzalcoatl-international-airport/1ef266df-61e5-65ca-ac98-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)