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KGL to HCJ: distance & flight time
Kigali (Kigali International Airport) → Hechi (Hechi Jinchengjiang Airport)
5,498 mi
8,848 km · 4,777 nm
11h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,498 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 15m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- KGL — Kigali International Airport · Kigali, Rwanda
- HCJ — Hechi Jinchengjiang Airport · Hechi, 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 HCJ
- LLB · Libo Airport48 mi away
- AEB · Baise Youjiang Airport88 mi away
- LZH · Liuzhou Bailian Airport114 mi away
- KWE · Longdongbao Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KGL from HCJ?
The flight distance from Kigali (KGL) to Hechi (HCJ) is 5,498 miles (8,848 km, 4,777 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KGL to HCJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 15m 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 KGL to HCJ?
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