# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Shijiazhuang (SJW)

> 9,669 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,669 km / 6,008 mi / 5,221 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 51° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 265° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 07:56 in Kigali, it's 13:56 in Shijiazhuang)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,626 ft (SJW 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

### [Shijiazhuang Daguocun International Airport (SJW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sjw-shijiazhuang-shijiazhuang-daguocun-international-airport/1ef266e0-1e46-6160-8060-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shijiazhuang, China
- ICAO: ZBSJ
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 38.280000, 114.700000
- Elevation: 233 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 07:56 in Kigali, it's 13:56 in Shijiazhuang.
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)
- [Shijiazhuang Daguocun International Airport (SJW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sjw-shijiazhuang-shijiazhuang-daguocun-international-airport/1ef266e0-1e46-6160-8060-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)