Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
SWA to KGL: distance & flight time
Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport) → Kigali (Kigali International Airport)
6,043 mi
9,725 km · 5,251 nm
12h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
See live SWA→KGL fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
6,043 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 19m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SWA — Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport · Shantou, China
- KGL — Kigali International Airport · Kigali, Rwanda
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near SWA
- MXZ · Meixian Airport60 mi away
- XMN · Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport123 mi away
- HUZ · Huizhou Airport126 mi away
- KNH · Kinmen Airport132 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 SWA from KGL?
The flight distance from Shantou (SWA) to Kigali (KGL) is 6,043 miles (9,725 km, 5,251 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWA to KGL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 19m 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 Shantou and Kigali?
Kigali is 6 hours behind Shantou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWA to KGL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SWA–KGL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.