# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Lubbock (REE)

> 13,934 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,934 km / 8,658 mi / 7,524 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 311° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 65° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 05:18 in Kigali, it's 22:18 in Lubbock)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,521 ft (REE 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

### [Reese Airpark (REE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ree-lubbock-reese-airpark/1ef266de-926f-6354-b4dd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lubbock, United States
- ICAO: 8XS8
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 33.590000, -102.040000
- Elevation: 3,338 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 05:18 in Kigali, it's 22:18 in Lubbock.
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)
- [Reese Airpark (REE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ree-lubbock-reese-airpark/1ef266de-926f-6354-b4dd-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)