# Distance from Qiemo (IQM) to Kigali (KGL)

> 7,210 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,210 km / 4,480 mi / 3,893 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 245° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 46° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Rwanda
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 13:29 in Qiemo, it's 07:29 in Kigali)
- **Elevation difference**: 751 ft (KGL is higher than IQM)

## Airports

### [Qiemo Airport (IQM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/iqm-qiemo-qiemo-airport/1ef266e0-20f7-699a-a897-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Qiemo, China
- ICAO: ZWCM
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 38.150000, 85.530000
- Elevation: 4,108 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 13:29 in Qiemo, it's 07:29 in Kigali.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Qiemo Airport (IQM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/iqm-qiemo-qiemo-airport/1ef266e0-20f7-699a-a897-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)