# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Villavicencio (VVC)

> 11,548 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,548 km / 7,175 mi / 6,235 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 274° (west)
- **Return heading**: 91° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Colombia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 14:43 in Kigali, it's 07:43 in Villavicencio)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,465 ft (VVC 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

### [Vanguardia Airport (VVC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vvc-villavicencio-vanguardia-airport/1ef266df-b66d-6be2-9f02-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Villavicencio, Colombia
- ICAO: SKVV
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: 4.170000, -73.610000
- Elevation: 1,394 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 14:43 in Kigali, it's 07:43 in Villavicencio.
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)
- [Vanguardia Airport (VVC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vvc-villavicencio-vanguardia-airport/1ef266df-b66d-6be2-9f02-06bb2780ed98)
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