# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Sodankyla (SOT)

> 7,717 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,717 km / 4,795 mi / 4,167 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 359° (north)
- **Return heading**: 176° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Finland
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 01:23 in Kigali, it's 02:23 in Sodankyla)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,257 ft (SOT 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

### [Sodankyla Airport (SOT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sot-sodankyla-sodankyla-airport/1ef266de-c232-6460-a916-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sodankyla, Finland
- ICAO: EFSO
- Timezone: Europe/Helsinki
- Coordinates: 67.390000, 26.620000
- Elevation: 602 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 01:23 in Kigali, it's 02:23 in Sodankyla.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sodankyla Airport (SOT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sot-sodankyla-sodankyla-airport/1ef266de-c232-6460-a916-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)