# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Sanggata-Timor Island (SGQ)

> 9,697 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,697 km / 6,026 mi / 5,236 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 89° (east)
- **Return heading**: 268° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 23:46 in Kigali, it's 05:46 in Sanggata-Timor Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,425 ft (SGQ 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

### [Sanggata Airport (SGQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sgq-sanggata-timor-island-sanggata-airport/1ef266df-ffd2-6cc4-aefd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sanggata-Timor Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WRLA
- Timezone: Asia/Makassar
- Coordinates: 0.500000, 117.330000
- Elevation: 434 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 23:46 in Kigali, it's 05:46 in Sanggata-Timor Island.
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)
- [Sanggata Airport (SGQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sgq-sanggata-timor-island-sanggata-airport/1ef266df-ffd2-6cc4-aefd-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)