Nonstop flight route between Kigali, Rwanda and Washington, D.C. / Virginia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kigali International Airport (KGL), Kigali, Rwanda and Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), Washington, D.C. / Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,245 miles (or 11,660 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Kigali International Airport and Washington Dulles International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Kigali International Airport and Washington Dulles International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KGL / HRYR |
Airport Name: | Kigali International Airport |
Location: | Kigali, Rwanda |
GPS Coordinates: | 1°57'59"S by 30°7'59"E |
Area Served: | Kigali |
Operator/Owner: | Rwanda Airports Authority |
Airport Type: | Civil aviation airport |
Elevation: | 4891 feet (1,491 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KGL |
More Information: | KGL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | IAD / KIAD |
Airport Name: | Washington Dulles International Airport |
Location: | Washington, D.C. / Virginia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°56'39"N by 77°27'20"W |
Area Served: | Washington metropolitan area |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 313 feet (95 meters) |
# of Runways: | 5 |
View all routes: | Routes from IAD |
More Information: | IAD Maps & Info |
Facts about Kigali International Airport (KGL):
- There are 3 others airlines, which have a base at Kigali.
- Kigali International Airport (KGL) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition, Akagera Aviation and the Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority have their offices at the airport.
- Because of Kigali International Airport's high elevation of 4,891 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at KGL. Combined with a high temperature, this could make KGL a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Kigali International Airport (KGL) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,920 miles (19,183 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Kigali International Airport (KGL) is Kirundo Airport (KRE), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) S of KGL.
Facts about Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD):
- The furthest airport from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,659 miles (18,763 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) is Leesburg Executive Airport (JYO), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) NNW of IAD.
- Because of Washington Dulles International Airport's relatively low elevation of 313 feet, planes can take off or land at Washington Dulles International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- A new and permanent C/D concourse is planned as part of the D2 Dulles Development Project.
- Under the development plan, future phases would see the addition of several new midfield concourses and a new south terminal.
- Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) has 5 runways.
- Concourse A consists of a permanent ground level set of gates designed for small planes such as regional jets and several former B concourse gates.
- A new train system, dubbed AeroTrain and developed by Mitsubishi, began in 2010 to transport passengers between the concourses and the main terminal.
- Conceived in early planning sessions in 1959, Dulles is one of the few remaining airports to use the mobile lounge for boarding and disembarkation from aircraft, and to transfer passengers between the midfield concourses and to and from the main terminal building.