# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Kokhanok (KNK)

> 13,612 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,612 km / 8,458 mi / 7,350 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 3° (north)
- **Return heading**: 354° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 03:45 in Kigali, it's 17:45 in Kokhanok)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,744 ft (KNK 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

### [Kokhanok Airport (KNK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/knk-kokhanok-kokhanok-airport/1ef266df-88ce-6c0e-92cf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kokhanok, United States
- ICAO: PFKK
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 59.430000, -154.800000
- Elevation: 115 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 03:45 in Kigali, it's 17:45 in Kokhanok.
With a 10-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)
- [Kokhanok Airport (KNK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/knk-kokhanok-kokhanok-airport/1ef266df-88ce-6c0e-92cf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)