# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Okayama City (OKJ)

> 11,383 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,383 km / 7,073 mi / 6,146 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 55° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 276° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 19:23 in Kigali, it's 02:23 in Okayama City)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,053 ft (OKJ 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

### [Okayama Airport (OKJ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/okj-okayama-city-okayama-airport/1ef266df-8c37-677e-b280-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Okayama City, Japan
- ICAO: RJOB
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 34.760000, 133.850000
- Elevation: 806 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 19:23 in Kigali, it's 02:23 in Okayama City.
With a 7-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)
- [Okayama Airport (OKJ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/okj-okayama-city-okayama-airport/1ef266df-8c37-677e-b280-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)