# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Urumqi (URC)

> 7,628 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,628 km / 4,740 mi / 4,119 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 41° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 245° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 22:01 in Kigali, it's 04:01 in Urumqi)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,734 ft (URC 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

### [Urumqi Diwopu International Airport (URC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/urc-urumqi-urumqi-diwopu-international-airport/1ef266e0-211c-6812-8ab3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Urumqi, China
- ICAO: ZWWW
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 43.910000, 87.470000
- Elevation: 2,125 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 22:01 in Kigali, it's 04:01 in Urumqi.
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)
- [Urumqi Diwopu International Airport (URC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/urc-urumqi-urumqi-diwopu-international-airport/1ef266e0-211c-6812-8ab3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)