# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Sioux Lookout (YXL)

> 12,398 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,398 km / 7,704 mi / 6,694 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 324° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 66° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 17:39 in Kigali, it's 10:39 in Sioux Lookout)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,601 ft (YXL 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

### [Sioux Lookout Airport (YXL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/yxl-sioux-lookout-sioux-lookout-airport/1ef266de-b3b2-60ca-a050-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sioux Lookout, Canada
- ICAO: CYXL
- Timezone: America/Winnipeg
- Coordinates: 50.110000, -91.910000
- Elevation: 1,258 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 17:39 in Kigali, it's 10:39 in Sioux Lookout.
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)
- [Sioux Lookout Airport (YXL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/yxl-sioux-lookout-sioux-lookout-airport/1ef266de-b3b2-60ca-a050-06bb2780ed98)
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