# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Yandina (XYA)

> 14,241 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,241 km / 8,849 mi / 7,690 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 103° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 260° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Solomon Islands
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 01:52 in Kigali, it's 10:52 in Yandina)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,799 ft (XYA 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

### [Yandina Airport (XYA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xya-yandina-yandina-airport/1ef266de-9894-6856-be72-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Yandina, Solomon Islands
- ICAO: AGGY
- Timezone: Pacific/Guadalcanal
- Coordinates: -9.090000, 159.220000
- Elevation: 60 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 01:52 in Kigali, it's 10:52 in Yandina.
With a 9-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)
- [Yandina Airport (XYA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xya-yandina-yandina-airport/1ef266de-9894-6856-be72-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)