# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Kahului (OGG)

> 17,793 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,793 km / 11,056 mi / 9,607 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 18° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 340° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 02:10 in Kigali, it's 14:10 in Kahului)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,804 ft (OGG 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

### [Kahului Airport (OGG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ogg-kahului-kahului-airport/1ef266df-895b-6cbc-b4df-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kahului, United States
- ICAO: PHOG
- Timezone: Pacific/Honolulu
- Coordinates: 20.900000, -156.430000
- Elevation: 55 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 02:10 in Kigali, it's 14:10 in Kahului.
With a 12-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)
- [Kahului Airport (OGG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ogg-kahului-kahului-airport/1ef266df-895b-6cbc-b4df-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)