# Distance from Jinghong (JHG) to Kigali (KGL)

> 8,102 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,102 km / 5,034 mi / 4,375 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 261° (west)
- **Return heading**: 66° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Rwanda
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 13:20 in Jinghong, it's 07:20 in Kigali)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,044 ft (KGL is higher than JHG)

## Airports

### [Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport (JHG)](https://flightduration.online/airport/jhg-jinghong-xishuangbanna-gasa-airport/1ef266e0-1fa8-6f44-abe3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Jinghong, China
- ICAO: ZPJH
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 21.970000, 100.760000
- Elevation: 1,815 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 13:20 in Jinghong, it's 07:20 in Kigali.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport (JHG)](https://flightduration.online/airport/jhg-jinghong-xishuangbanna-gasa-airport/1ef266e0-1fa8-6f44-abe3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)