# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Sanga Sanga Airport (SGS)

> 9,983 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,983 km / 6,203 mi / 5,390 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 85° (east)
- **Return heading**: 268° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Philippines
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 05:56 in Kigali, it's 11:56 in Sanga Sanga Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,844 ft (SGS 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

### [Sanga Sanga Airport (SGS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sgs-sanga-sanga-airport/1ef266df-8f2a-6b16-bccf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sanga Sanga Airport, Philippines
- ICAO: RPMN
- Timezone: Asia/Manila
- Coordinates: 5.050000, 119.740000
- Elevation: 15 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 05:56 in Kigali, it's 11:56 in Sanga Sanga Airport.
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)
- [Sanga Sanga Airport (SGS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sgs-sanga-sanga-airport/1ef266df-8f2a-6b16-bccf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)