# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Timaru Airport (TIU)

> 13,586 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,586 km / 8,442 mi / 7,336 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 148° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 228° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 13:12 in Kigali, it's 23:12 in Timaru Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,770 ft (TIU 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

### [Timaru Airport (TIU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tiu-timaru-airport/1ef266df-7804-6950-b03f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Timaru Airport, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZTU
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -44.300000, 171.230000
- Elevation: 89 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 13:12 in Kigali, it's 23:12 in Timaru 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)
- [Timaru Airport (TIU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tiu-timaru-airport/1ef266df-7804-6950-b03f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)