# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Teller (TLA)

> 12,858 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,858 km / 7,989 mi / 6,943 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 8° (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 15:22 in Kigali, it's 05:22 in Teller)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,561 ft (TLA 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

### [Teller Airport (TLA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tla-teller-teller-airport/1ef266df-883c-6fd4-b420-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Teller, United States
- ICAO: PATE
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 65.240000, -166.340000
- Elevation: 299 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 15:22 in Kigali, it's 05:22 in Teller.
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)
- [Teller Airport (TLA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tla-teller-teller-airport/1ef266df-883c-6fd4-b420-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)