# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Tame (TME)

> 11,347 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,347 km / 7,050 mi / 6,127 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 276° (west)
- **Return heading**: 91° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Colombia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 16:47 in Kigali, it's 09:47 in Tame)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,809 ft (TME 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

### [Gustavo Vargas Airport (TME)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tme-tame-gustavo-vargas-airport/1ef266df-b639-6806-8c3d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tame, Colombia
- ICAO: SKTM
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: 6.450000, -71.760000
- Elevation: 1,050 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 16:47 in Kigali, it's 09:47 in Tame.
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)
- [Gustavo Vargas Airport (TME)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tme-tame-gustavo-vargas-airport/1ef266df-b639-6806-8c3d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)