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KGL to JMJ: distance & flight time
Kigali (Kigali International Airport) → Lancang Lahu (Lancang Jingmai Airport)
4,978 mi
8,011 km · 4,326 nm
10h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,978 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 14m 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
- JMJ — Lancang Jingmai Airport · Lancang Lahu, 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 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
Frequently asked questions
How far is KGL from JMJ?
The flight distance from Kigali (KGL) to Lancang Lahu (JMJ) 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 KGL to JMJ?
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 KGL to JMJ?
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