# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Chetwynd (YCQ)

> 13,527 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,527 km / 8,405 mi / 7,304 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 342° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 34° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 12:44 in Kigali, it's 03:44 in Chetwynd)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,859 ft (YCQ 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

### [Chetwynd Airport (YCQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ycq-chetwynd-chetwynd-airport/1ef266de-af0f-66d0-8a54-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chetwynd, Canada
- ICAO: CYCQ
- Timezone: America/Dawson_Creek
- Coordinates: 55.690000, -121.630000
- Elevation: 2,000 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 12:44 in Kigali, it's 03:44 in Chetwynd.
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)
- [Chetwynd Airport (YCQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ycq-chetwynd-chetwynd-airport/1ef266de-af0f-66d0-8a54-06bb2780ed98)
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