# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Nunam Iqua (SXP)

> 13,168 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,168 km / 8,182 mi / 7,110 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 8° (north)
- **Return heading**: 343° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 11:43 in Kigali, it's 01:43 in Nunam Iqua)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,841 ft (SXP 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

### [Nunam Iqua Airport (SXP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sxp-nunam-iqua-nunam-iqua-airport/1ef266df-3a10-661c-bec5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nunam Iqua, United States
- ICAO: KSXP
- Timezone: America/Nome
- Coordinates: 62.520000, -164.850000
- Elevation: 18 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 11:43 in Kigali, it's 01:43 in Nunam Iqua.
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)
- [Nunam Iqua Airport (SXP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sxp-nunam-iqua-nunam-iqua-airport/1ef266df-3a10-661c-bec5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)