# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to St Louis (SUS)

> 12,776 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,776 km / 7,938 mi / 6,898 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 312° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 71° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 00:04 in Kigali, it's 17:04 in St Louis)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,396 ft (SUS is lower than KGL)

## Airports

### [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://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

### [Spirit Of St Louis Airport (SUS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sus-st-louis-spirit-of-st-louis-airport/1ef266df-39cb-68e6-9ab2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: St Louis, United States
- ICAO: KSUS
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 38.660000, -90.650000
- Elevation: 463 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 00:04 in Kigali, it's 17:04 in St Louis.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Spirit Of St Louis Airport (SUS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sus-st-louis-spirit-of-st-louis-airport/1ef266df-39cb-68e6-9ab2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)