# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Sao Miguel Do Oeste (SQX)

> 9,278 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,278 km / 5,765 mi / 5,009 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 243° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 89° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 19:08 in Kigali, it's 14:08 in Sao Miguel Do Oeste)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,679 ft (SQX 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

### [Sao Miguel do Oeste Airport (SQX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sqx-sao-miguel-do-oeste-sao-miguel-do-oeste-airport/1ef266df-cad4-6f68-a936-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sao Miguel Do Oeste, Brazil
- ICAO: SSOE
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -26.780000, -53.500000
- Elevation: 2,180 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 19:08 in Kigali, it's 14:08 in Sao Miguel Do Oeste.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sao Miguel do Oeste Airport (SQX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sqx-sao-miguel-do-oeste-sao-miguel-do-oeste-airport/1ef266df-cad4-6f68-a936-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)