# Distance from Kampala (EBB) to Tabiteuea South (TSU)

> 15,856 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,856 km / 9,852 mi / 8,562 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 92° (east)
- **Return heading**: 268° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Uganda) → Kiribati
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 09:20 in Kampala, it's 18:20 in Tabiteuea South)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,782 ft (TSU 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

### [Tabiteuea South Airport (TSU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tsu-tabiteuea-south-tabiteuea-south-airport/1ef266df-70b4-6cfe-81b3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tabiteuea South, Kiribati
- ICAO: NGTS
- Timezone: Pacific/Tarawa
- Coordinates: -1.470000, 175.060000
- Elevation: 0 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 09:20 in Kampala, it's 18:20 in Tabiteuea South.
With a 9-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)
- [Tabiteuea South Airport (TSU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tsu-tabiteuea-south-tabiteuea-south-airport/1ef266df-70b4-6cfe-81b3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)