# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to La Mesa (SAP)

> 13,069 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,069 km / 8,121 mi / 7,057 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 286° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 84° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Honduras
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 11:18 in Kigali, it's 03:18 in La Mesa)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,768 ft (SAP 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

### [Ramon Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sap-la-mesa-ramon-villeda-morales-international-airport/1ef266df-5e29-672e-b608-06bb2780ed98)

- City: La Mesa, Honduras
- ICAO: MHLM
- Timezone: America/Tegucigalpa
- Coordinates: 15.450000, -87.920000
- Elevation: 91 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 11:18 in Kigali, it's 03:18 in La Mesa.
With a 8-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)
- [Ramon Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sap-la-mesa-ramon-villeda-morales-international-airport/1ef266df-5e29-672e-b608-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)