Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
TEN to KGL: distance & flight time
Tongren (Tongren Fenghuang Airport) → Kigali (Kigali International Airport)
5,623 mi
9,049 km · 4,886 nm
11h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
See live TEN→KGL fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,623 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 29m 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
- TEN — Tongren Fenghuang Airport · Tongren, 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 TEN
- HJJ · Zhijiang Airport39 mi away
- KJH · Kaili Airport103 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport108 mi away
- DYG · Dayong Airport109 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 TEN from KGL?
The flight distance from Tongren (TEN) to Kigali (KGL) is 5,623 miles (9,049 km, 4,886 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TEN to KGL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 29m 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 Tongren and Kigali?
Kigali is 6 hours behind Tongren.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TEN to KGL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TEN–KGL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.