# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Paloemeu (OEM)

> 9,530 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,530 km / 5,922 mi / 5,146 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 274° (west)
- **Return heading**: 92° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Suriname
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 16:46 in Kigali, it's 11:46 in Paloemeu)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,145 ft (OEM 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

### [Vincent Fayks Airport (OEM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/oem-paloemeu-vincent-fayks-airport/1ef266df-b99d-6a1a-8c1a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Paloemeu, Suriname
- ICAO: SMPA
- Timezone: America/Paramaribo
- Coordinates: 3.350000, -55.440000
- Elevation: 714 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 16:46 in Kigali, it's 11:46 in Paloemeu.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Vincent Fayks Airport (OEM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/oem-paloemeu-vincent-fayks-airport/1ef266df-b99d-6a1a-8c1a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)