# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Pedernales Airport (PDZ)

> 10,305 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,305 km / 6,403 mi / 5,564 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 280° (west)
- **Return heading**: 92° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Venezuela
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 18:45 in Kigali, it's 12:45 in Pedernales Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,834 ft (PDZ 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

### [Pedernales Airport (PDZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pdz-pedernales-airport/1ef266df-d308-646e-b5d8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pedernales Airport, Venezuela
- ICAO: SVPE
- Timezone: America/Caracas
- Coordinates: 9.980000, -62.230000
- Elevation: 25 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 18:45 in Kigali, it's 12:45 in Pedernales Airport.
With a 6-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)
- [Pedernales Airport (PDZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pdz-pedernales-airport/1ef266df-d308-646e-b5d8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)