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KGL to WUX: distance & flight time
Kigali (Kigali International Airport) → Wuxi (Sunan Shuofang International Airport)
6,307 mi
10,149 km · 5,480 nm
12h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,307 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 50m 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
- WUX — Sunan Shuofang International Airport · Wuxi, 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 WUX
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport16 mi away
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport48 mi away
- RUG · Rugao Air Base53 mi away
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KGL from WUX?
The flight distance from Kigali (KGL) to Wuxi (WUX) is 6,307 miles (10,149 km, 5,480 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KGL to WUX?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 50m 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 Wuxi?
Wuxi is 6 hours ahead of Kigali.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KGL to WUX?
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