# Distance from Altay (AAT) to Kigali (KGL)

> 7,857 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,857 km / 4,882 mi / 4,243 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 244° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 37° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Rwanda
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 08:27 in Altay, it's 02:27 in Kigali)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,399 ft (KGL is higher than AAT)

## Airports

### [Altay Air Base (AAT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aat-altay-altay-air-base/1ef266e0-20ef-6916-97f2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Altay, China
- ICAO: ZWAT
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 47.750000, 88.090000
- Elevation: 2,460 ft

### [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.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 08:27 in Altay, it's 02:27 in Kigali.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Altay Air Base (AAT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aat-altay-altay-air-base/1ef266e0-20ef-6916-97f2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)