# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Taiyuan (TYN)

> 9,483 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,483 km / 5,892 mi / 5,120 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 52° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 264° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 21:10 in Kigali, it's 03:10 in Taiyuan)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,284 ft (TYN 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

### [Taiyuan Wusu Airport (TYN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tyn-taiyuan-taiyuan-wusu-airport/1ef266e0-1e5d-6bee-b75a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Taiyuan, China
- ICAO: ZBYN
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 37.750000, 112.630000
- Elevation: 2,575 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 21:10 in Kigali, it's 03:10 in Taiyuan.
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)
- [Taiyuan Wusu Airport (TYN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tyn-taiyuan-taiyuan-wusu-airport/1ef266e0-1e5d-6bee-b75a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)