# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Napier Airport (NPE)

> 14,294 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,294 km / 8,882 mi / 7,718 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 147° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 225° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 13:16 in Kigali, it's 23:16 in Napier Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,853 ft (NPE 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

### [Napier Airport (NPE)](https://flightduration.online/airport/npe-napier-airport/1ef266df-774d-6656-b9c3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Napier Airport, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZNR
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -39.470000, 176.870000
- Elevation: 6 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 13:16 in Kigali, it's 23:16 in Napier Airport.
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)
- [Napier Airport (NPE)](https://flightduration.online/airport/npe-napier-airport/1ef266df-774d-6656-b9c3-06bb2780ed98)
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