# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Lansdowne House (YLH)

> 12,052 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,052 km / 7,489 mi / 6,507 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 325° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 68° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 01:25 in Kigali, it's 19:25 in Lansdowne House)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,025 ft (YLH 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

### [Lansdowne House Airport (YLH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ylh-lansdowne-house-lansdowne-house-airport/1ef266de-b0db-6a18-906b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lansdowne House, Canada
- ICAO: CYLH
- Timezone: America/Toronto
- Coordinates: 52.200000, -87.930000
- Elevation: 834 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 01:25 in Kigali, it's 19:25 in Lansdowne House.
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)
- [Lansdowne House Airport (YLH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ylh-lansdowne-house-lansdowne-house-airport/1ef266de-b0db-6a18-906b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)