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JMJ to KGL: distance & flight time
Lancang Lahu (Lancang Jingmai Airport) → Kigali (Kigali International Airport)
4,978 mi
8,011 km · 4,326 nm
10h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,978 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 14m 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
- JMJ — Lancang Jingmai Airport · Lancang Lahu, 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 JMJ
- CWJ · Cangyuan Washan Airport65 mi away
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport69 mi away
- KET · Kengtung Airport78 mi away
- SYM · Pu'er Simao Airport79 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 JMJ from KGL?
The flight distance from Lancang Lahu (JMJ) to Kigali (KGL) is 4,978 miles (8,011 km, 4,326 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JMJ to KGL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 14m 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 JMJ to KGL?
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