# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Jinan (TNA)

> 9,879 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,879 km / 6,139 mi / 5,334 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 53° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 267° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 07:59 in Kigali, it's 13:59 in Jinan)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,783 ft (TNA 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

### [Yaoqiang Airport (TNA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tna-jinan-yaoqiang-airport/1ef266e0-1ffe-6c50-92ab-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Jinan, China
- ICAO: ZSJN
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 36.860000, 117.220000
- Elevation: 76 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 07:59 in Kigali, it's 13:59 in Jinan.
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)
- [Yaoqiang Airport (TNA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tna-jinan-yaoqiang-airport/1ef266e0-1ffe-6c50-92ab-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)