# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Ua Huka (UAH)

> 18,349 km · estimated flight time 23h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,349 km / 11,401 mi / 9,907 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 23h
- **Heading**: 223° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 136° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -11.5h (When it's 22:51 in Kigali, it's 11:21 in Ua Huka)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,699 ft (UAH 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

### [Ua Huka Airport (UAH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/uah-ua-huka-ua-huka-airport/1ef266df-73c0-6b0a-9acb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ua Huka, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTMU
- Timezone: Pacific/Marquesas
- Coordinates: -8.940000, -139.550000
- Elevation: 160 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 22:51 in Kigali, it's 11:21 in Ua Huka.
With a 11.5-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)
- [Ua Huka Airport (UAH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/uah-ua-huka-ua-huka-airport/1ef266df-73c0-6b0a-9acb-06bb2780ed98)
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