# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Sand Point (SDP)

> 14,006 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,006 km / 8,703 mi / 7,563 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 7° (north)
- **Return heading**: 347° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 19:50 in Kigali, it's 09:50 in Sand Point)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,835 ft (SDP 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

### [Sand Point Airport (SDP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sdp-sand-point-sand-point-airport/1ef266df-87fc-6074-97f5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sand Point, United States
- ICAO: PASD
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 55.310000, -160.520000
- Elevation: 24 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 19:50 in Kigali, it's 09:50 in Sand Point.
With a 10-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)
- [Sand Point Airport (SDP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sdp-sand-point-sand-point-airport/1ef266df-87fc-6074-97f5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)