# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Uchiza (UCZ)

> 11,786 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,786 km / 7,323 mi / 6,364 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 261° (west)
- **Return heading**: 95° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Peru
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 18:10 in Kigali, it's 11:10 in Uchiza)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,894 ft (UCZ 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

### [Uchiza Airport (UCZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ucz-uchiza-uchiza-airport/1ef266df-c426-6568-b85c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Uchiza, Peru
- ICAO: SPIZ
- Timezone: America/Lima
- Coordinates: -8.470000, -76.350000
- Elevation: 1,965 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 18:10 in Kigali, it's 11:10 in Uchiza.
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)
- [Uchiza Airport (UCZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ucz-uchiza-uchiza-airport/1ef266df-c426-6568-b85c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)