# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Soddu (SXU)

> 1,292 km · estimated flight time 3h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,292 km / 803 mi / 697 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 41° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 221° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Ethiopia
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 06:45 in Kigali, it's 07:45 in Soddu)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,541 ft (SXU is higher 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

### [Soddu Airport (SXU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sxu-soddu-soddu-airport/1ef266de-ea66-6184-acde-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Soddu, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HASD
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 6.820000, 37.750000
- Elevation: 6,400 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 06:45 in Kigali, it's 07:45 in Soddu.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Soddu Airport (SXU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sxu-soddu-soddu-airport/1ef266de-ea66-6184-acde-06bb2780ed98)
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