# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Port Alberni (YPB)

> 14,242 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,242 km / 8,850 mi / 7,690 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 340° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 32° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 11:42 in Kigali, it's 02:42 in Port Alberni)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,609 ft (YPB 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

### [Port Alberni Airport (YPB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ypb-port-alberni-port-alberni-airport/1ef266de-a0ca-6e9e-9bd2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Port Alberni, Canada
- ICAO: CBS8
- Timezone: America/Vancouver
- Coordinates: 49.320000, -124.930000
- Elevation: 250 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 11:42 in Kigali, it's 02:42 in Port Alberni.
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)
- [Port Alberni Airport (YPB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ypb-port-alberni-port-alberni-airport/1ef266de-a0ca-6e9e-9bd2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)