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WGN to KGL: distance & flight time
Shaoyang (Shaoyang Wugang Airport) → Kigali (Kigali International Airport)
5,696 mi
9,166 km · 4,949 nm
11h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,696 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 38m 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
- WGN — Shaoyang Wugang Airport · Shaoyang, 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 WGN
- LLF · Lingling Airport68 mi away
- HJJ · Zhijiang Airport73 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport98 mi away
- TEN · Tongren Fenghuang 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 WGN from KGL?
The flight distance from Shaoyang (WGN) to Kigali (KGL) is 5,696 miles (9,166 km, 4,949 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WGN to KGL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 38m 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 WGN to KGL?
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