# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Queenstown Airport (UEE)

> 11,915 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,915 km / 7,404 mi / 6,434 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 135° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 251° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 14:13 in Kigali, it's 22:13 in Queenstown Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,595 ft (UEE 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

### [Queenstown Airport (UEE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uee-queenstown-airport/1ef266e0-17b5-609e-95c8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Queenstown Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YQNS
- Timezone: Australia/Hobart
- Coordinates: -42.080000, 145.530000
- Elevation: 264 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 14:13 in Kigali, it's 22:13 in Queenstown Airport.
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)
- [Queenstown Airport (UEE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uee-queenstown-airport/1ef266e0-17b5-609e-95c8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)