# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Vahitahi (VHZ)

> 17,413 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,413 km / 10,820 mi / 9,402 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 207° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 151° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 21:25 in Kigali, it's 09:25 in Vahitahi)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,850 ft (VHZ 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

### [Vahitahi Airport (VHZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vhz-vahitahi-vahitahi-airport/1ef266df-73eb-6490-8ad6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Vahitahi, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTUV
- Timezone: Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates: -18.780000, -138.850000
- Elevation: 9 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 21:25 in Kigali, it's 09:25 in Vahitahi.
With a 12-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)
- [Vahitahi Airport (VHZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vhz-vahitahi-vahitahi-airport/1ef266df-73eb-6490-8ad6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)