# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Saint Louis (XLS)

> 5,496 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,496 km / 3,415 mi / 2,968 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 293° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 107° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Senegal
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 22:20 in Kigali, it's 20:20 in Saint Louis)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,850 ft (XLS 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

### [Saint Louis Airport (XLS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xls-saint-louis-saint-louis-airport/1ef266de-e906-6d16-ad50-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Saint Louis, Senegal
- ICAO: GOSS
- Timezone: Africa/Dakar
- Coordinates: 16.050000, -16.460000
- Elevation: 9 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 22:20 in Kigali, it's 20:20 in Saint Louis.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Saint Louis Airport (XLS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xls-saint-louis-saint-louis-airport/1ef266de-e906-6d16-ad50-06bb2780ed98)
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