# Distance from Kampala (EBB) to Sumter (SUM)

> 12,089 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,089 km / 7,512 mi / 6,527 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 306° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 77° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Uganda) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 03:46 in Kampala, it's 20:46 in Sumter)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,600 ft (SUM is lower than EBB)

## Airports

### [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

### [Sumter Airport (SUM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sum-sumter-sumter-airport/1ef266df-3908-68dc-aefd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sumter, United States
- ICAO: KSMS
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 34.000000, -80.360000
- Elevation: 182 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 03:46 in Kampala, it's 20:46 in Sumter.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Entebbe International Airport (EBB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ebb-kampala-entebbe-international-airport/1ef266de-ef61-68d2-a1e3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sumter Airport (SUM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sum-sumter-sumter-airport/1ef266df-3908-68dc-aefd-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)