# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Kobuk (OBU)

> 12,773 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,773 km / 7,937 mi / 6,897 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 3° (north)
- **Return heading**: 352° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 07:06 in Kigali, it's 21:06 in Kobuk)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,717 ft (OBU 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

### [Kobuk Airport (OBU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/obu-kobuk-kobuk-airport/1ef266df-879a-6086-95e3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kobuk, United States
- ICAO: PAOB
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 66.910000, -156.900000
- Elevation: 142 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 07:06 in Kigali, it's 21:06 in Kobuk.
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)
- [Kobuk Airport (OBU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/obu-kobuk-kobuk-airport/1ef266df-879a-6086-95e3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)