# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Wiseman (WSM)

> 12,738 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,738 km / 7,915 mi / 6,878 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 0° (north)
- **Return heading**: 360° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 11:56 in Kigali, it's 01:56 in Wiseman)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,664 ft (WSM 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

### [Wiseman Airport (WSM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/wsm-wiseman-wiseman-airport/1ef266df-4016-667e-89ad-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wiseman, United States
- ICAO: KWSM
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 67.410000, -150.120000
- Elevation: 1,195 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 11:56 in Kigali, it's 01:56 in Wiseman.
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)
- [Wiseman Airport (WSM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/wsm-wiseman-wiseman-airport/1ef266df-4016-667e-89ad-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)