AirportsSavannah Airstrip is a medium-sized airport serving Kihihi, in Western Region, Uganda. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is KHX.
Key facts
- IATA code
- KHX
- ICAO code
- not listed
- City
- Kihihi
- State or region
- Western Region
- Country
- Uganda
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 0.7165° S, 29.6997° E
- Elevation
- 1,097 m (3,600 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 1,830 m (6,004 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, KHX means Savannah Airstrip. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 0.7165° S, 29.6997° E. It stands 1,097 metres (3,600 feet) above sea level. The nearest large city in our data is Musanze, about 87 km away in a straight line.
Local time
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Time zone Africa/Kampala, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Savannah Airstrip has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 1,830 metres (6,004 feet). That suits narrow-body jets and regional aircraft. Among the 6 airports of Uganda on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 4.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 1,830 m 6,004 ft | 28 m | Earth | not listed |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kisoro AirportKisoro | KXO | 63 km |
| Goma International AirportGoma, Democratic Republic of the Congo | GOM | 117 km |
| Kigali International AirportKigali, Rwanda | KGL | 148 km |
| Kirundo AirportKirundo, Burundi | KRE | 208 km |
| Kamembe AirportKamembe, Rwanda | KME | 213 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 5,998 km | 7 h 45 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 5,199 km | 6 h 45 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 3,995 km | 5 h 20 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 6,458 km | 8 h 15 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 11,193 km | 14 h 00 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 15,049 km | 18 h 40 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 8,264 km | 10 h 25 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 11,860 km | 14 h 45 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 12,812 km | 15 h 55 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
Airport data: OurAirports, as downloaded on 11 November 2026. This page does not show live flights, terminals or airlines. For those, use the airport's or the airline's own site. See About and data sources.