# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Paraparaumu Airport (PPQ)

> 14,069 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,069 km / 8,742 mi / 7,597 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 147° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 226° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 16:25 in Kigali, it's 02:25 in Paraparaumu Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,837 ft (PPQ 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

### [Paraparaumu Airport (PPQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ppq-paraparaumu-airport/1ef266df-7798-6ee4-be04-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Paraparaumu Airport, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZPP
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -40.900000, 174.990000
- Elevation: 22 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 16:25 in Kigali, it's 02:25 in Paraparaumu Airport.
With a 10-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)
- [Paraparaumu Airport (PPQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ppq-paraparaumu-airport/1ef266df-7798-6ee4-be04-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)