# Distance from Changchun (CGQ) to Kigali (KGL)

> 10,604 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,604 km / 6,589 mi / 5,725 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 272° (west)
- **Return heading**: 46° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Rwanda
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 12:41 in Changchun, it's 06:41 in Kigali)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,153 ft (KGL is higher than CGQ)

## Airports

### [Longjia Airport (CGQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cgq-changchun-longjia-airport/1ef266e0-2128-66bc-ad02-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Changchun, China
- ICAO: ZYCC
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 44.000000, 125.690000
- Elevation: 706 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 an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 12:41 in Changchun, it's 06:41 in Kigali.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Longjia Airport (CGQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cgq-changchun-longjia-airport/1ef266e0-2128-66bc-ad02-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)