# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Naknek (NNK)

> 13,673 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,673 km / 8,496 mi / 7,383 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 4° (north)
- **Return heading**: 351° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 19:00 in Kigali, it's 09:00 in Naknek)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,789 ft (NNK 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

### [Naknek Airport (NNK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/nnk-naknek-naknek-airport/1ef266df-0425-669c-9fc0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Naknek, United States
- ICAO: K5NK
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 58.730000, -157.030000
- Elevation: 70 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 19:00 in Kigali, it's 09:00 in Naknek.
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)
- [Naknek Airport (NNK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/nnk-naknek-naknek-airport/1ef266df-0425-669c-9fc0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)