# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Waikabubak-Sumba Island (TMC)

> 9,873 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,873 km / 6,135 mi / 5,331 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 99° (east)
- **Return heading**: 268° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 05:38 in Kigali, it's 11:38 in Waikabubak-Sumba Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,698 ft (TMC 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

### [Tambolaka Airport (TMC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tmc-waikabubak-sumba-island-tambolaka-airport/1ef266df-f92e-6b20-967f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Waikabubak-Sumba Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WADT
- Timezone: Asia/Makassar
- Coordinates: -9.410000, 119.240000
- Elevation: 161 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 05:38 in Kigali, it's 11:38 in Waikabubak-Sumba Island.
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)
- [Tambolaka Airport (TMC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tmc-waikabubak-sumba-island-tambolaka-airport/1ef266df-f92e-6b20-967f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)