# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Saskylakh (SYS)

> 10,007 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,007 km / 6,218 mi / 5,403 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 18° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 264° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 00:05 in Kigali, it's 07:05 in Saskylakh)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,859 ft (SYS 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

### [Saskylakh Airport (SYS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sys-saskylakh-saskylakh-airport/1ef266df-e512-6664-8ae2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Saskylakh, Russia
- ICAO: UERS
- Timezone: Asia/Yakutsk
- Coordinates: 71.930000, 114.080000
- Elevation: 0 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 00:05 in Kigali, it's 07:05 in Saskylakh.
With a 7-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)
- [Saskylakh Airport (SYS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sys-saskylakh-saskylakh-airport/1ef266df-e512-6664-8ae2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)