# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Trujillo (TJI)

> 12,853 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,853 km / 7,986 mi / 6,940 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 287° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 84° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Honduras
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 00:47 in Kigali, it's 16:47 in Trujillo)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,856 ft (TJI 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

### [Trujillo Airport (TJI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tji-trujillo-trujillo-airport/1ef266df-5f25-633a-aa12-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Trujillo, Honduras
- ICAO: MHTJ
- Timezone: America/Tegucigalpa
- Coordinates: 15.930000, -85.940000
- Elevation: 3 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 00:47 in Kigali, it's 16:47 in Trujillo.
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)
- [Trujillo Airport (TJI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tji-trujillo-trujillo-airport/1ef266df-5f25-633a-aa12-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)