# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Okierabu Airport (OKE)

> 10,953 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,953 km / 6,806 mi / 5,914 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 63° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 272° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 00:49 in Kigali, it's 07:49 in Okierabu Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,758 ft (OKE 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

### [Okierabu Airport (OKE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/oke-okierabu-airport/1ef266df-8bfd-6506-8527-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Okierabu Airport, Japan
- ICAO: RJKB
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 27.430000, 128.700000
- Elevation: 101 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 00:49 in Kigali, it's 07:49 in Okierabu Airport.
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)
- [Okierabu Airport (OKE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/oke-okierabu-airport/1ef266df-8bfd-6506-8527-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)