# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Silver City (SVC)

> 14,490 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,490 km / 9,003 mi / 7,824 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 313° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 61° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 09:54 in Kigali, it's 01:54 in Silver City)
- **Elevation difference**: 587 ft (SVC is higher 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

### [Grant County Airport (SVC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/svc-silver-city-grant-county-airport/1ef266df-39e3-68b0-8aa9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Silver City, United States
- ICAO: KSVC
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 32.640000, -108.160000
- Elevation: 5,446 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 09:54 in Kigali, it's 01:54 in Silver City.
With a 8-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)
- [Grant County Airport (SVC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/svc-silver-city-grant-county-airport/1ef266df-39e3-68b0-8aa9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)