# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Okaba-Papua Island (OKQ)

> 12,128 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,128 km / 7,536 mi / 6,549 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 99° (east)
- **Return heading**: 265° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 17:15 in Kigali, it's 00:15 in Okaba-Papua Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,836 ft (OKQ 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

### [Okaba Airport (OKQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/okq-okaba-papua-island-okaba-airport/1ef266df-f97b-6628-b1bf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Okaba-Papua Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WAKO
- Timezone: Asia/Jayapura
- Coordinates: -8.090000, 139.720000
- Elevation: 23 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 17:15 in Kigali, it's 00:15 in Okaba-Papua Island.
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)
- [Okaba Airport (OKQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/okq-okaba-papua-island-okaba-airport/1ef266df-f97b-6628-b1bf-06bb2780ed98)
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