# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Frenchville (WFK)

> 10,805 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,805 km / 6,714 mi / 5,834 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 317° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 85° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 19:47 in Kigali, it's 13:47 in Frenchville)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,872 ft (WFK 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

### [Northern Aroostook Regional Airport (WFK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wfk-frenchville-northern-aroostook-regional-airport/1ef266df-1d2d-6a86-b0dc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Frenchville, United States
- ICAO: KFVE
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 47.290000, -68.310000
- Elevation: 987 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 19:47 in Kigali, it's 13:47 in Frenchville.
With a 6-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)
- [Northern Aroostook Regional Airport (WFK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wfk-frenchville-northern-aroostook-regional-airport/1ef266df-1d2d-6a86-b0dc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)