# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Tiputini (TPN)

> 11,746 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,746 km / 7,298 mi / 6,342 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 269° (west)
- **Return heading**: 92° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Ecuador
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 20:21 in Kigali, it's 13:21 in Tiputini)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,862 ft (TPN 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

### [Tiputini Airport (TPN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tpn-tiputini-tiputini-airport/1ef266df-a5b3-6860-8d2a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tiputini, Ecuador
- ICAO: SETI
- Timezone: America/Guayaquil
- Coordinates: -0.780000, -75.530000
- Elevation: 997 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 20:21 in Kigali, it's 13:21 in Tiputini.
With a 7-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)
- [Tiputini Airport (TPN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tpn-tiputini-tiputini-airport/1ef266df-a5b3-6860-8d2a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)