# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Savonlinna (SVL)

> 7,107 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,107 km / 4,416 mi / 3,838 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 359° (north)
- **Return heading**: 179° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Finland
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 21:15 in Kigali, it's 22:15 in Savonlinna)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,548 ft (SVL 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

### [Savonlinna Airport (SVL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/svl-savonlinna-savonlinna-airport/1ef266de-c221-6f16-8f98-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Savonlinna, Finland
- ICAO: EFSA
- Timezone: Europe/Helsinki
- Coordinates: 61.940000, 28.950000
- Elevation: 311 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 21:15 in Kigali, it's 22:15 in Savonlinna.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Savonlinna Airport (SVL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/svl-savonlinna-savonlinna-airport/1ef266de-c221-6f16-8f98-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)