# Distance from Golmud (GOQ) to Kigali (KGL)

> 7,905 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,905 km / 4,912 mi / 4,269 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 253° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 50° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Rwanda
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 21:29 in Golmud, it's 15:29 in Kigali)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,859 ft (KGL is higher than GOQ)

## Airports

### [Golmud Airport (GOQ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/goq-golmud-golmud-airport/1ef266e0-1f08-6404-99fd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Golmud, China
- ICAO: ZLGM
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 36.400000, 94.790000
- Elevation: 0 ft

### [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kigali, Rwanda
- ICAO: HRYR
- Timezone: Africa/Kigali
- Coordinates: -1.970000, 30.140000
- Elevation: 4,859 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 21:29 in Golmud, it's 15:29 in Kigali.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Golmud Airport (GOQ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/goq-golmud-golmud-airport/1ef266e0-1f08-6404-99fd-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)