Nonstop flight route between Kigali, Rwanda and Deadhorse, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(1°57'59"S by 30°7'59"E)
Arrival Airport:
(70°11'40"N by 148°27'55"W)
Distance from KGL to SCC:
7,722.24 miles (12,427.72 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kigali International Airport (KGL), Kigali, Rwanda and Deadhorse Airport (SCC), Deadhorse, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,722 miles (or 12,428 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 Deadhorse 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 Deadhorse 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: | SCC / PASC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Deadhorse, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 70°11'40"N by 148°27'55"W |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 64 feet (20 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SCC |
| More Information: | SCC Maps & Info |
Facts about Kigali International Airport (KGL):
- The closest airport to Kigali International Airport (KGL) is Kirundo Airport (KRE), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) S of KGL.
- 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.
- 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.
- Kigali International Airport (KGL) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Deadhorse Airport (SCC):
- Because of Deadhorse Airport's relatively low elevation of 64 feet, planes can take off or land at Deadhorse 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.
- The furthest airport from Deadhorse Airport (SCC) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,100 miles (16,254 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- In addition to being known as "Deadhorse Airport", another name for SCC is "Prudhoe Airport".
- Deadhorse Airport (SCC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Deadhorse Airport (SCC) is Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport (UUK), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) WNW of SCC.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 40.22 miles (64.73 km) S | Kirundo Airport (KRE) | Kirundo, Burundi |     |
| 2 | 51.21 miles (82.42 km) SSW | Butare Airport (BTQ) | Butare, Rwanda | |
| 3 | 63.57 miles (102.30 km) WNW | Gisenyi Airport (GYI) | Gisenyi, Rwanda | |
| 4 | 65.10 miles (104.77 km) WNW | Goma Airport (GOM) | Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | 94.46 miles (152.02 km) WSW | Kuvumu Airport (BKY) | Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 102.42 miles (164.84 km) S | Gitega Airport (GID) | Gitega, Burundi | |
| 7 | 102.71 miles (165.30 km) NNE | Mbarara Airport (MBQ) | Mbarara, Uganda | |
| 8 | 109.35 miles (175.98 km) SSW | Bujumbura International Airport (BJM) | Bujumbura, Burundi | |
| 9 | 124.55 miles (200.44 km) ENE | Bukoba Airport (BKZ) | Bukoba, Tanzania | |
| 10 | 149.01 miles (239.80 km) N | Kasese Airport (KSE) | Kasese, Uganda | |
| 11 | 181.40 miles (291.94 km) NNW | Beni Airport (BNC) | Beni, Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 196.08 miles (315.56 km) E | Mwanza Airport (MWZ) | Mwanza, Tanzania | |
| 13 | 204.17 miles (328.57 km) S | Kigoma Airport (TKQ) | Kigoma, Tanzania | |
| 14 | 211.60 miles (340.53 km) NE | Entebbe International Airport (EBB) | Entebbe, Uganda | |
| 15 | 232.28 miles (373.83 km) NE | Kampala Airport (KLA) | Kampala, Uganda | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,920.09 miles (19,183.48 km) E | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,334.43 miles (18,240.96 km) SW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,290.53 miles (18,170.31 km) SE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,277.42 miles (18,149.20 km) SSW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,274.00 miles (18,143.70 km) SSW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,270.83 miles (18,138.60 km) S | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,226.98 miles (18,068.03 km) S | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,202.22 miles (18,028.18 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,161.16 miles (17,962.10 km) NNE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,158.95 miles (17,958.55 km) SSW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,158.30 miles (17,957.50 km) S | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,155.68 miles (17,953.28 km) S | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,145.55 miles (17,936.99 km) S | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,140.19 miles (17,928.35 km) NNE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,139.84 miles (17,927.79 km) NNE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.04 miles (45.13 km) WNW | Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport (UUK) | Kuparuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 58.74 miles (94.54 km) WNW | Alpine Airstrip (DQH) | Deadhorse, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 59.45 miles (95.68 km) W | Nuiqsut Airport (NUI) | Nuiqsut, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 104.45 miles (168.10 km) WSW | Umiat Airport (UMT) | Umiat, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 114.54 miles (184.33 km) E | Barter Island LRRS Airport (BTI) | Barter Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 120.47 miles (193.88 km) WNW | Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site (LNI) | Lonely, North Slope Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 121.10 miles (194.88 km) SSW | Galbraith Lake Airport (GBH) | Galbraith Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 160.23 miles (257.87 km) SSE | Arctic Village Airport (ARC) | Arctic Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 163.57 miles (263.23 km) SSW | Anaktuvuk Pass Airport (AKP) | Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 185.88 miles (299.15 km) S | Chandalar Lake Airport (WCR) | Chandalar Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 203.44 miles (327.40 km) WNW | Wiley Post–Will Rogers Memorial Airport (BRW) | Barrow, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 207.91 miles (334.59 km) SSW | Coldfoot Airport (CXF) | Coldfoot, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 209.27 miles (336.78 km) W | Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial Airport (ATK) | Atqasuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 226.37 miles (364.31 km) SSE | Venetie Airport (VEE) | Venetie, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 239.46 miles (385.37 km) SSW | Bettles Airport (BTT) | Bettles, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,099.79 miles (16,254.00 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 9,924.89 miles (15,972.52 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 9,912.56 miles (15,952.68 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 9,899.01 miles (15,930.87 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 9,886.48 miles (15,910.70 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 9,865.40 miles (15,876.79 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,764.18 miles (15,713.88 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,718.60 miles (15,640.53 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,649.80 miles (15,529.81 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 9,645.14 miles (15,522.31 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,640.82 miles (15,515.35 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,639.96 miles (15,513.98 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,634.85 miles (15,505.74 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,633.08 miles (15,502.90 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,618.14 miles (15,478.85 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |