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UCB to KGL: distance & flight time
Wulanchabu (Ulanqab Jining Airport) → Kigali (Kigali International Airport)
5,943 mi
9,564 km · 5,164 nm
12h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,943 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 7m 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
- UCB — Ulanqab Jining Airport · Wulanchabu, 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 UCB
- HET · Baita International Airport70 mi away
- DAT · Datong Airport76 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport99 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 UCB from KGL?
The flight distance from Wulanchabu (UCB) to Kigali (KGL) is 5,943 miles (9,564 km, 5,164 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UCB to KGL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 7m 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 UCB to KGL?
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