# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Kauehi (KHZ)

> 17,974 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,974 km / 11,168 mi / 9,705 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 195° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 165° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 12:18 in Kigali, it's 00:18 in Kauehi)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,846 ft (KHZ is lower than KGL)

## Airports

### [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

### [Kauehi Airport (KHZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/khz-kauehi-kauehi-airport/1ef266df-738e-661e-b410-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kauehi, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTKA
- Timezone: Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates: -15.780000, -145.120000
- Elevation: 13 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 12:18 in Kigali, it's 00:18 in Kauehi.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kauehi Airport (KHZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/khz-kauehi-kauehi-airport/1ef266df-738e-661e-b410-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)