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XIC to GID: distance & flight time
Xichang (Xichang Qingshan Airport) → Gitega (Gitega Airport)
5,257 mi
8,461 km · 4,568 nm
10h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,257 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 46m 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
- XIC — Xichang Qingshan Airport · Xichang, China
- GID — Gitega Airport · Gitega, Burundi
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near XIC
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport92 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport103 mi away
- ZAT · Zhaotong Airport107 mi away
- LJG · Lijiang Airport149 mi away
Near GID
- BJM · Bujumbura International Airport41 mi away
- KME · Kamembe Airport96 mi away
- KGL · Kigali International Airport101 mi away
- TKQ · Kigoma Airport103 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is XIC from GID?
The flight distance from Xichang (XIC) to Gitega (GID) is 5,257 miles (8,461 km, 4,568 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XIC to GID?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 46m 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 XIC to GID?
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