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KGL to AKA: distance & flight time
Kigali (Kigali International Airport) → Ankang (Ankang Wulipu Airport)
5,643 mi
9,081 km · 4,903 nm
11h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,643 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 32m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KGL — Kigali International Airport · Kigali, Rwanda
- AKA — Ankang Wulipu Airport · Ankang, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near KGL
- GYI · Gisenyi Airport64 mi away
- GOM · Goma International Airport66 mi away
- KME · Kamembe Airport92 mi away
- BKY · Bukavu Kavumu Airport95 mi away
Near AKA
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport104 mi away
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport111 mi away
- WDS · Shiyan Wudangshan Airport115 mi away
- SIA · Xi'an Xiguan Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KGL from AKA?
The flight distance from Kigali (KGL) to Ankang (AKA) is 5,643 miles (9,081 km, 4,903 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KGL to AKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 32m 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 Kigali and Ankang?
Ankang is 6 hours ahead of Kigali.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KGL to AKA?
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