# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Santa Teresita (SST)

> 9,597 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,597 km / 5,963 mi / 5,182 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 234° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 90° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Argentina
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 00:23 in Kigali, it's 19:23 in Santa Teresita)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,850 ft (SST 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

### [Santa Teresita Airport (SST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sst-santa-teresita-santa-teresita-airport/1ef266df-9368-6aca-8ec3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Santa Teresita, Argentina
- ICAO: SAZL
- Timezone: America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires
- Coordinates: -36.540000, -56.720000
- Elevation: 9 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 00:23 in Kigali, it's 19:23 in Santa Teresita.
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)
- [Santa Teresita Airport (SST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sst-santa-teresita-santa-teresita-airport/1ef266df-9368-6aca-8ec3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)