# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Lashio (LSH)

> 7,817 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,817 km / 4,857 mi / 4,221 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 65° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 259° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Myanmar
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +4.5h (When it's 12:56 in Kigali, it's 17:26 in Lashio)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,409 ft (LSH is lower than KGL)

## Airports

### [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

### [Lashio Airport (LSH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lsh-lashio-lashio-airport/1ef266df-f715-65c8-9844-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lashio, Myanmar
- ICAO: VYLS
- Timezone: Asia/Yangon
- Coordinates: 22.980000, 97.750000
- Elevation: 2,450 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 12:56 in Kigali, it's 17:26 in Lashio.
The 4.5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Lashio Airport (LSH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lsh-lashio-lashio-airport/1ef266df-f715-65c8-9844-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)