# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Sharm el-Sheikh (SSH)

> 3,361 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,361 km / 2,089 mi / 1,815 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 7° (north)
- **Return heading**: 188° (south)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Egypt
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 02:37 in Kigali, it's 03:37 in Sharm el-Sheikh)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,716 ft (SSH 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

### [Sharm El Sheikh International Airport (SSH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ssh-sharm-el-sheikh-sharm-el-sheikh-international-airport/1ef266de-eb8a-60f6-ab9d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt
- ICAO: HESH
- Timezone: Africa/Cairo
- Coordinates: 27.980000, 34.400000
- Elevation: 143 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 02:37 in Kigali, it's 03:37 in Sharm el-Sheikh.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sharm El Sheikh International Airport (SSH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ssh-sharm-el-sheikh-sharm-el-sheikh-international-airport/1ef266de-eb8a-60f6-ab9d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)