Nonstop flight route between Sugar Land, Texas (near Houston), United States and Kampala, Uganda:
Departure Airport:
(29°37'19"N by 95°39'24"W)
Arrival Airport:
(0°19'33"N by 32°35'33"E)
Distance from SGR to KLA:
8,454.78 miles (13,606.62 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR), Sugar Land, Texas (near Houston), United States and Kampala Airport (KLA), Kampala, Uganda would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,455 miles (or 13,607 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Sugar Land Regional Airport and Kampala Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Sugar Land Regional Airport and Kampala Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SGR / KSGR |
| Airport Name: | Sugar Land Regional Airport |
| Location: | Sugar Land, Texas (near Houston), United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°37'19"N by 95°39'24"W |
| Area Served: | Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Sugar Land |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 82 feet (25 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SGR |
| More Information: | SGR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KLA / HUKC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kampala, Uganda |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°19'33"N by 32°35'33"E |
| Area Served: | Kampala, Uganda |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda |
| Airport Type: | Civilian and Military |
| Elevation: | 3930 feet (1,198 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from KLA |
| More Information: | KLA Maps & Info |
Facts about Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR):
- The furthest airport from Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,990 miles (17,687 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Because of Sugar Land Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 82 feet, planes can take off or land at Sugar Land Regional Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR) is Andrau Airpark (AAP), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NE of SGR.
- Sugar Land Regional Airport covers an area of 426 acres and contains one concrete paved runway designated 17/35 which measures 8,000 x 100 ft.
- The airport, the fourth largest airport in Greater Houston as of 2009, receives yearly usage from over 100 Fortune 500 companies.
Facts about Kampala Airport (KLA):
- The closest airport to Kampala Airport (KLA) is Entebbe International Airport (EBB), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) SSW of KLA.
- A 1939 survey by Imperial Airways notes that prior notice of intended arrival should be sent to P.W.D.
- In addition to being known as "Kampala Airport", another name for KLA is "Kololo".
- Kampala Airport, also known as Kololo Airstrip, was an airport in Uganda.
- The airstrip was used for the Independence Ceremony in October 1962 and for an open air Mass by Pope Paul VI in 1969.
- The furthest airport from Kampala Airport (KLA) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,732 miles (18,880 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.87 miles (12.67 km) NE | Andrau Airpark (AAP) | Houston, Texas, United States |     |
| 2 | 13.58 miles (21.86 km) N | West Houston Airport (IWS) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 22.75 miles (36.60 km) E | William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 29.92 miles (48.15 km) E | Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 31.01 miles (49.91 km) NNE | David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 31.36 miles (50.47 km) NE | George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 37.37 miles (60.14 km) SSE | Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport (LJN) | Angleton / Lake Jackson, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 39.28 miles (63.21 km) SW | Wharton Regional Airport (WHT) | Wharton, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 43.73 miles (70.38 km) ENE | Baytown Airport (HPY) | Baytown, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 46.53 miles (74.88 km) SSW | Bay City Municipal Airport (BBC) | Bay City, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 52.50 miles (84.49 km) NNE | Lone Star Executive Airport (CXO) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 53.88 miles (86.71 km) ESE | Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS) | Galveston, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 71.46 miles (115.00 km) SSW | Palacios Municipal Airport (PSX) | Palacios, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 77.82 miles (125.24 km) N | Bruce Brothers Huntsville Regional Airport (HTV) | Huntsville, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 79.03 miles (127.18 km) NNW | Easterwood Airport (CLL) | College Station, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,990.08 miles (17,686.78 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,957.21 miles (17,633.88 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,656.29 miles (17,149.59 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,635.75 miles (17,116.54 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,623.04 miles (17,096.09 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,612.85 miles (17,079.69 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,610.80 miles (17,076.38 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,609.95 miles (17,075.02 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,603.45 miles (17,064.56 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,595.78 miles (17,052.21 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,584.69 miles (17,034.36 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,579.78 miles (17,026.47 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,565.07 miles (17,002.79 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,559.42 miles (16,993.70 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,557.77 miles (16,991.05 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 22.01 miles (35.43 km) SSW | Entebbe International Airport (EBB) | Entebbe, Uganda | |
| 2 | 42.40 miles (68.24 km) ENE | Jinja Airport (JIN) | Jinja, Uganda | |
| 3 | 115.08 miles (185.19 km) NNW | Masindi Airport (KCU) | Masindi, Uganda | |
| 4 | 119.96 miles (193.06 km) NE | Soroti Airport (SRT) | Soroti, Uganda | |
| 5 | 126.37 miles (203.37 km) SSW | Bukoba Airport (BKZ) | Bukoba, Tanzania | |
| 6 | 148.15 miles (238.43 km) NNW | Pakuba Airport (PAF) | Pakuba, Uganda | |
| 7 | 150.33 miles (241.94 km) E | Kisumu International Airport (KIS) | Kisumu, Kenya | |
| 8 | 150.53 miles (242.25 km) WSW | Mbarara Airport (MBQ) | Mbarara, Uganda | |
| 9 | 151.50 miles (243.82 km) SSE | Musoma Airport (MUZ) | Musoma, Tanzania | |
| 10 | 157.54 miles (253.53 km) NNW | Kabalega Falls Airport (KBG) | Kabalega Falls, Uganda | |
| 11 | 169.60 miles (272.94 km) ENE | Kitale Airport (KTL) | Kitale, Kenya | |
| 12 | 172.30 miles (277.29 km) W | Kasese Airport (KSE) | Kasese, Uganda | |
| 13 | 182.92 miles (294.39 km) E | Eldoret International Airport (EDL) | Eldoret, Kenya | |
| 14 | 184.88 miles (297.54 km) WNW | Bunia Airport (BUX) | Bunia, Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 189.74 miles (305.36 km) ESE | Kericho Airport (KEY) | Kericho, Kenya | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,731.64 miles (18,880.20 km) ENE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,565.79 miles (18,613.28 km) SW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,459.28 miles (18,441.88 km) S | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,457.53 miles (18,439.05 km) S | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,427.98 miles (18,391.50 km) S | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,404.51 miles (18,353.73 km) S | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,381.19 miles (18,316.20 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,343.56 miles (18,255.65 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,299.79 miles (18,185.21 km) SSW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,284.53 miles (18,160.65 km) SSE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,284.51 miles (18,160.62 km) SSW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,279.88 miles (18,153.17 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,277.63 miles (18,149.55 km) SSW | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,276.63 miles (18,147.94 km) SSE | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,272.95 miles (18,142.00 km) SE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |