# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to St. John's (YYT)

> 9,638 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,638 km / 5,989 mi / 5,204 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 318° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 97° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -4.5h (When it's 05:30 in Kigali, it's 01:00 in St. John's)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,398 ft (YYT 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

### [St. John's International Airport (YYT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yyt-st-johns-st-johns-international-airport/1ef266de-b41b-6f48-993a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: St. John's, Canada
- ICAO: CYYT
- Timezone: America/St_Johns
- Coordinates: 47.620000, -52.750000
- Elevation: 461 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 05:30 in Kigali, it's 01:00 in St. John's.
The 4.5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [St. John's International Airport (YYT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yyt-st-johns-st-johns-international-airport/1ef266de-b41b-6f48-993a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)