# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Sparrevohn (SVW)

> 13,422 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,422 km / 8,340 mi / 7,247 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 3° (north)
- **Return heading**: 353° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 13:28 in Kigali, it's 03:28 in Sparrevohn)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,294 ft (SVW 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

### [Sparrevohn Lrrs Airport (SVW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/svw-sparrevohn-sparrevohn-lrrs-airport/1ef266df-8825-679e-afc2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sparrevohn, United States
- ICAO: PASV
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 61.100000, -155.570000
- Elevation: 1,565 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 13:28 in Kigali, it's 03:28 in Sparrevohn.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sparrevohn Lrrs Airport (SVW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/svw-sparrevohn-sparrevohn-lrrs-airport/1ef266df-8825-679e-afc2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)