# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Santo Domingo (SDQ)

> 11,112 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,112 km / 6,904 mi / 6,000 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 288° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 89° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Dominican Republic
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 12:20 in Kigali, it's 06:20 in Santo Domingo)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,800 ft (SDQ 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

### [Las Americas International Airport (SDQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sdq-santo-domingo-las-americas-international-airport/1ef266df-5be2-63da-9ffc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- ICAO: MDSD
- Timezone: America/Santo_Domingo
- Coordinates: 18.430000, -69.670000
- Elevation: 59 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 12:20 in Kigali, it's 06:20 in Santo Domingo.
With a 6-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)
- [Las Americas International Airport (SDQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sdq-santo-domingo-las-americas-international-airport/1ef266df-5be2-63da-9ffc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)