# Distance from Cleveland (BKL) to Kampala (EBB)

> 11,986 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,986 km / 7,447 mi / 6,472 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 73° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 314° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Uganda
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 14:03 in Cleveland, it's 21:03 in Kampala)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,199 ft (EBB is higher than BKL)

## Airports

### [Burke Lakefront Airport (BKL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bkl-cleveland-burke-lakefront-airport/1ef266df-10c3-6840-a271-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cleveland, United States
- ICAO: KBKL
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 41.520000, -81.680000
- Elevation: 584 ft

### [Entebbe International Airport (EBB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ebb-kampala-entebbe-international-airport/1ef266de-ef61-68d2-a1e3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kampala, Uganda
- ICAO: HUEN
- Timezone: Africa/Kampala
- Coordinates: 0.040000, 32.440000
- Elevation: 3,782 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 14:03 in Cleveland, it's 21:03 in Kampala.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Burke Lakefront Airport (BKL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bkl-cleveland-burke-lakefront-airport/1ef266df-10c3-6840-a271-06bb2780ed98)
- [Entebbe International Airport (EBB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ebb-kampala-entebbe-international-airport/1ef266de-ef61-68d2-a1e3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)