# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Shageluk (SHX)

> 13,215 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,215 km / 8,212 mi / 7,136 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 5° (north)
- **Return heading**: 349° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 00:10 in Kigali, it's 14:10 in Shageluk)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,780 ft (SHX 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

### [Shageluk Airport (SHX)](https://flightduration.online/airport/shx-shageluk-shageluk-airport/1ef266df-86c1-6290-af9d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shageluk, United States
- ICAO: PAHX
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 62.690000, -159.570000
- Elevation: 79 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 00:10 in Kigali, it's 14:10 in Shageluk.
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)
- [Shageluk Airport (SHX)](https://flightduration.online/airport/shx-shageluk-shageluk-airport/1ef266df-86c1-6290-af9d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)