# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Shishmaref (SHH)

> 12,755 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,755 km / 7,925 mi / 6,887 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 7° (north)
- **Return heading**: 342° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 13:01 in Kigali, it's 03:01 in Shishmaref)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,845 ft (SHH 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

### [Shishmaref Airport (SHH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shh-shishmaref-shishmaref-airport/1ef266df-8800-60ca-b74c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shishmaref, United States
- ICAO: PASH
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 66.250000, -166.090000
- Elevation: 14 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 13:01 in Kigali, it's 03:01 in Shishmaref.
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)
- [Shishmaref Airport (SHH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shh-shishmaref-shishmaref-airport/1ef266df-8800-60ca-b74c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)