# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Winfield/Arkansas City (WLD)

> 13,358 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,358 km / 8,301 mi / 7,213 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 313° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 67° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 21:51 in Kigali, it's 14:51 in Winfield/Arkansas City)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,699 ft (WLD 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

### [Strother Field (WLD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wld-winfieldarkansas-city-strother-field/1ef266df-3ffd-6a7a-b128-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Winfield/Arkansas City, United States
- ICAO: KWLD
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 37.170000, -97.040000
- Elevation: 1,160 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 21:51 in Kigali, it's 14:51 in Winfield/Arkansas City.
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)
- [Strother Field (WLD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wld-winfieldarkansas-city-strother-field/1ef266df-3ffd-6a7a-b128-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)