# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Suwon Airport (SWU)

> 10,748 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,748 km / 6,679 mi / 5,804 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 53° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 273° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → South Korea
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 08:35 in Kigali, it's 15:35 in Suwon Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,771 ft (SWU 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

### [Suwon Airport (SWU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/swu-suwon-airport/1ef266df-8e21-6f30-b577-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Suwon Airport, South Korea
- ICAO: RKSW
- Timezone: Asia/Seoul
- Coordinates: 37.240000, 127.010000
- Elevation: 88 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 08:35 in Kigali, it's 15:35 in Suwon Airport.
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)
- [Suwon Airport (SWU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/swu-suwon-airport/1ef266df-8e21-6f30-b577-06bb2780ed98)
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