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JIC to KGL: distance & flight time
Jinchuan (Jinchuan Airport) → Kigali (Kigali International Airport)
5,351 mi
8,611 km · 4,650 nm
10h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,351 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 57m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- JIC — Jinchuan Airport · Jinchuan, 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 JIC
- RHT · Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport64 mi away
- YZY · Zhangye Ganzhou Airport92 mi away
- XNN · Xining Caojiabu Airport140 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 JIC from KGL?
The flight distance from Jinchuan (JIC) to Kigali (KGL) is 5,351 miles (8,611 km, 4,650 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JIC to KGL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 57m 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 cheapest way to fly from JIC to KGL?
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