# Distance from Atambua-Timor Island (ABU) to Kigali (KGL)

> 10,496 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,496 km / 6,522 mi / 5,668 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 267° (west)
- **Return heading**: 99° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → Rwanda
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 15:08 in Atambua-Timor Island, it's 09:08 in Kigali)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,832 ft (KGL is higher than ABU)

## Airports

### [Haliwen Airport (ABU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/abu-atambua-timor-island-haliwen-airport/1ef266df-ffb2-6082-b75a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Atambua-Timor Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WRKA
- Timezone: Asia/Makassar
- Coordinates: -9.070000, 124.910000
- Elevation: 1,027 ft

### [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://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

## 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 15:08 in Atambua-Timor Island, it's 09:08 in Kigali.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Haliwen Airport (ABU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/abu-atambua-timor-island-haliwen-airport/1ef266df-ffb2-6082-b75a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)