# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Sukhumi (SUI)

> 5,105 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,105 km / 3,172 mi / 2,757 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 11° (north)
- **Return heading**: 195° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Georgia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 16:25 in Kigali, it's 18:25 in Sukhumi)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,806 ft (SUI 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

### [Sukhumi Dranda Airport (SUI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sui-sukhumi-sukhumi-dranda-airport/1ef266df-e54d-6bf6-b4ed-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sukhumi, Georgia
- ICAO: UGSS
- Timezone: Asia/Tbilisi
- Coordinates: 42.860000, 41.130000
- Elevation: 53 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 16:25 in Kigali, it's 18:25 in Sukhumi.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sukhumi Dranda Airport (SUI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sui-sukhumi-sukhumi-dranda-airport/1ef266df-e54d-6bf6-b4ed-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)