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YIC to KGL: distance & flight time
Yichun (Yichun Mingyueshan Airport) → Kigali (Kigali International Airport)
5,926 mi
9,537 km · 5,149 nm
12h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,926 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 5m 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
- YIC — Yichun Mingyueshan Airport · Yichun, 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 YIC
- JGS · Jinggangshan Airport70 mi away
- CSX · Changsha Huanghua International Airport71 mi away
- HNY · Hengyang Nanyue Airport120 mi away
- KHN · Nanchang Changbei International Airport122 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 YIC from KGL?
The flight distance from Yichun (YIC) to Kigali (KGL) is 5,926 miles (9,537 km, 5,149 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIC to KGL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 5m 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 Yichun and Kigali?
Kigali is 6 hours behind Yichun.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIC to KGL?
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