# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Wonju (WJU)

> 10,831 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,831 km / 6,730 mi / 5,848 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 52° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 273° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → South Korea
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 16:50 in Kigali, it's 23:50 in Wonju)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,530 ft (WJU 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

### [Wonju Airport (WJU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/wju-wonju-wonju-airport/1ef266df-8dc2-62ec-9812-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wonju, South Korea
- ICAO: RKNW
- Timezone: Asia/Seoul
- Coordinates: 37.440000, 127.960000
- Elevation: 329 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 16:50 in Kigali, it's 23:50 in Wonju.
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)
- [Wonju Airport (WJU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/wju-wonju-wonju-airport/1ef266df-8dc2-62ec-9812-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)