# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Vernon (WIB)

> 13,672 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,672 km / 8,496 mi / 7,383 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 310° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 67° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 09:11 in Kigali, it's 02:11 in Vernon)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,594 ft (WIB 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

### [Wilbarger County Airport (WIB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/wib-vernon-wilbarger-county-airport/1ef266df-1ac4-68ee-bd5e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Vernon, United States
- ICAO: KF05
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 34.230000, -99.280000
- Elevation: 1,265 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 09:11 in Kigali, it's 02:11 in Vernon.
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)
- [Wilbarger County Airport (WIB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/wib-vernon-wilbarger-county-airport/1ef266df-1ac4-68ee-bd5e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)