# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Saravena (RVE)

> 11,358 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,358 km / 7,058 mi / 6,133 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 277° (west)
- **Return heading**: 91° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Colombia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 19:26 in Kigali, it's 12:26 in Saravena)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,187 ft (RVE 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

### [Los Colonizadores Airport (RVE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rve-saravena-los-colonizadores-airport/1ef266df-b5f7-6d5c-9ff8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Saravena, Colombia
- ICAO: SKSA
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: 6.950000, -71.860000
- Elevation: 672 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 19:26 in Kigali, it's 12:26 in Saravena.
With a 7-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)
- [Los Colonizadores Airport (RVE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rve-saravena-los-colonizadores-airport/1ef266df-b5f7-6d5c-9ff8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)