# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Liuzhou (LZH)

> 9,010 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,010 km / 5,599 mi / 4,865 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 65° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 264° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 19:31 in Kigali, it's 01:31 in Liuzhou)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,564 ft (LZH 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

### [Bailian Airport (LZH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lzh-liuzhou-bailian-airport/1ef266e0-1eae-66b6-b5ad-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Liuzhou, China
- ICAO: ZGZH
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 24.210000, 109.390000
- Elevation: 295 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 19:31 in Kigali, it's 01:31 in Liuzhou.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Bailian Airport (LZH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lzh-liuzhou-bailian-airport/1ef266e0-1eae-66b6-b5ad-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)