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DDG to KGL: distance & flight time
Dandong (Dandong Airport) → Kigali (Kigali International Airport)
6,525 mi
10,501 km · 5,670 nm
13h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,525 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 16m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DDG — Dandong Airport · Dandong, China
- KGL — Kigali International Airport · Kigali, Rwanda
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DDG
- FNJ · Pyongyang Sunan International Airport92 mi away
- CNI · Changhai Airport101 mi away
- AOG · Anshan Air Base106 mi away
- YKH · Yingkou Lanqi Airport108 mi away
Near KGL
- GYI · Gisenyi Airport64 mi away
- GOM · Goma International Airport66 mi away
- KME · Kamembe Airport92 mi away
- BKY · Bukavu Kavumu Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DDG from KGL?
The flight distance from Dandong (DDG) to Kigali (KGL) is 6,525 miles (10,501 km, 5,670 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DDG to KGL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 16m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Dandong and Kigali?
Kigali is 6 hours behind Dandong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DDG to KGL?
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