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KGL to KWL: distance & flight time
Kigali (Kigali International Airport) → Guilin (Guilin Liangjiang International Airport)
5,647 mi
9,087 km · 4,907 nm
11h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,647 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
- KWL — Guilin Liangjiang International Airport · Guilin, 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 KWL
- LZH · Liuzhou Bailian Airport81 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport94 mi away
- WGN · Shaoyang Wugang Airport116 mi away
- LLF · Lingling Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KGL from KWL?
The flight distance from Kigali (KGL) to Guilin (KWL) is 5,647 miles (9,087 km, 4,907 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KGL to KWL?
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 Guilin?
Guilin is 6 hours ahead of Kigali.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KGL to KWL?
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