# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Puka Puka Airport (PKP)

> 17,788 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,788 km / 11,053 mi / 9,605 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 213° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 146° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 18:16 in Kigali, it's 06:16 in Puka Puka Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,854 ft (PKP 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

### [Puka Puka Airport (PKP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pkp-puka-puka-airport/1ef266df-7365-68a4-9cff-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Puka Puka Airport, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTGP
- Timezone: Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates: -14.810000, -138.810000
- Elevation: 5 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 18:16 in Kigali, it's 06:16 in Puka Puka Airport.
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)
- [Puka Puka Airport (PKP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pkp-puka-puka-airport/1ef266df-7365-68a4-9cff-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)