# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Stornoway (SYY)

> 7,427 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,427 km / 4,615 mi / 4,010 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 340° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 140° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → United Kingdom
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 05:49 in Kigali, it's 04:49 in Stornoway)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,833 ft (SYY 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

### [Stornoway Airport (SYY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/syy-stornoway-stornoway-airport/1ef266de-c539-6820-bcac-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Stornoway, United Kingdom
- ICAO: EGPO
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Coordinates: 58.220000, -6.330000
- Elevation: 26 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 05:49 in Kigali, it's 04:49 in Stornoway.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Stornoway Airport (SYY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/syy-stornoway-stornoway-airport/1ef266de-c539-6820-bcac-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)