# Distance from Kamembe (KME) to Ottawa (YOW)

> 11,338 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,338 km / 7,045 mi / 6,122 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 316° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 81° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 21:19 in Kamembe, it's 15:19 in Ottawa)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,818 ft (YOW is lower than KME)

## Airports

### [Kamembe Airport (KME)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kme-kamembe-kamembe-airport/1ef266de-ed9f-667a-af82-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kamembe, Rwanda
- ICAO: HRZA
- Timezone: Africa/Kigali
- Coordinates: -2.460000, 28.910000
- Elevation: 5,192 ft

### [Ottawa / Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/yow-ottawa-ottawa-macdonald-cartier-international-airport/1ef266de-b189-6992-9daf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ottawa, Canada
- ICAO: CYOW
- Timezone: America/Toronto
- Coordinates: 45.320000, -75.670000
- Elevation: 374 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 21:19 in Kamembe, it's 15:19 in Ottawa.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kamembe Airport (KME)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kme-kamembe-kamembe-airport/1ef266de-ed9f-667a-af82-06bb2780ed98)
- [Ottawa / Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/yow-ottawa-ottawa-macdonald-cartier-international-airport/1ef266de-b189-6992-9daf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)