# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Churchill Falls (ZUM)

> 10,464 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,464 km / 6,502 mi / 5,650 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 324° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 88° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 06:30 in Kigali, it's 01:30 in Churchill Falls)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,417 ft (ZUM 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

### [Churchill Falls Airport (ZUM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zum-churchill-falls-churchill-falls-airport/1ef266de-b504-659a-a4fa-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Churchill Falls, Canada
- ICAO: CZUM
- Timezone: America/Halifax
- Coordinates: 53.560000, -64.110000
- Elevation: 1,442 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 06:30 in Kigali, it's 01:30 in Churchill Falls.
The 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)
- [Churchill Falls Airport (ZUM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zum-churchill-falls-churchill-falls-airport/1ef266de-b504-659a-a4fa-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)