# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Tianjin (TSN)

> 9,905 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,905 km / 6,155 mi / 5,348 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 51° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 267° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 11:26 in Kigali, it's 17:26 in Tianjin)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,849 ft (TSN 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

### [Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tsn-tianjin-tianjin-binhai-international-airport/1ef266e0-1e49-6f9a-b88f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tianjin, China
- ICAO: ZBTJ
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 39.120000, 117.350000
- Elevation: 10 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 11:26 in Kigali, it's 17:26 in Tianjin.
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)
- [Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tsn-tianjin-tianjin-binhai-international-airport/1ef266e0-1e49-6f9a-b88f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)