# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Sacramento (MHR)

> 15,018 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,018 km / 9,332 mi / 8,109 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 328° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 43° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 09:31 in Kigali, it's 00:31 in Sacramento)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,761 ft (MHR is lower than KGL)

## Airports

### [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kigali, Rwanda
- ICAO: HRYR
- Timezone: Africa/Kigali
- Coordinates: -1.970000, 30.140000
- Elevation: 4,859 ft

### [Sacramento Mather Airport (MHR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mhr-sacramento-sacramento-mather-airport/1ef266df-2add-6a82-b1ee-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sacramento, United States
- ICAO: KMHR
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 38.560000, -121.300000
- Elevation: 98 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 09:31 in Kigali, it's 00:31 in Sacramento.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sacramento Mather Airport (MHR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mhr-sacramento-sacramento-mather-airport/1ef266df-2add-6a82-b1ee-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)