# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Nassau (NAS)

> 11,872 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,872 km / 7,377 mi / 6,410 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 296° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 84° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Bahamas
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 20:00 in Kigali, it's 14:00 in Nassau)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,843 ft (NAS 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

### [Lynden Pindling International Airport (NAS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/nas-nassau-lynden-pindling-international-airport/1ef266df-6c87-642e-bc8b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nassau, Bahamas
- ICAO: MYNN
- Timezone: America/Nassau
- Coordinates: 25.040000, -77.470000
- Elevation: 16 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 20:00 in Kigali, it's 14:00 in Nassau.
With a 6-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)
- [Lynden Pindling International Airport (NAS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/nas-nassau-lynden-pindling-international-airport/1ef266df-6c87-642e-bc8b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)