# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Tonghua (TNH)

> 10,612 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,612 km / 6,594 mi / 5,730 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 272° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 19:27 in Kigali, it's 01:27 in Tonghua)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,659 ft (TNH 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

### [Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport (TNH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tnh-tonghua-tonghua-sanyuanpu-airport/1ef266e0-216c-651a-9861-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tonghua, China
- ICAO: ZYTN
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 42.250000, 125.700000
- Elevation: 1,200 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 19:27 in Kigali, it's 01:27 in Tonghua.
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)
- [Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport (TNH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tnh-tonghua-tonghua-sanyuanpu-airport/1ef266e0-216c-651a-9861-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)