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LFQ to KGL: distance & flight time
LINFEN (Linfen Qiaoli Airport) → Kigali (Kigali International Airport)
5,826 mi
9,376 km · 5,062 nm
11h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,826 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 53m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- LFQ — Linfen Qiaoli Airport · LINFEN, China
- KGL — Kigali International Airport · Kigali, Rwanda
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LFQ
- YCU · Yuncheng Guangong Airport78 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport83 mi away
- LYA · Luoyang Airport105 mi away
- LLV · Lüliang Airport111 mi away
Near KGL
- GYI · Gisenyi Airport64 mi away
- GOM · Goma International Airport66 mi away
- KME · Kamembe Airport92 mi away
- BKY · Bukavu Kavumu Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LFQ from KGL?
The flight distance from LINFEN (LFQ) to Kigali (KGL) is 5,826 miles (9,376 km, 5,062 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFQ to KGL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 53m 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 LFQ to KGL?
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