# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Staunton/Waynesboro/Harrisonburg (SHD)

> 11,798 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,798 km / 7,331 mi / 6,370 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 80° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 18:53 in Kigali, it's 12:53 in Staunton/Waynesboro/Harrisonburg)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,658 ft (SHD 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

### [Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shd-stauntonwaynesboroharrisonburg-shenandoah-valley-regional-airport/1ef266df-3863-6c7e-be0c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Staunton/Waynesboro/Harrisonburg, United States
- ICAO: KSHD
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 38.260000, -78.900000
- Elevation: 1,201 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 18:53 in Kigali, it's 12:53 in Staunton/Waynesboro/Harrisonburg.
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)
- [Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shd-stauntonwaynesboroharrisonburg-shenandoah-valley-regional-airport/1ef266df-3863-6c7e-be0c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)