# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Yanji (YNJ)

> 10,914 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,914 km / 6,782 mi / 5,893 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 47° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 275° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 04:18 in Kigali, it's 10:18 in Yanji)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,235 ft (YNJ 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

### [Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport (YNJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ynj-yanji-yanji-chaoyangchuan-airport/1ef266e0-2177-6ea6-950a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Yanji, China
- ICAO: ZYYJ
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 42.880000, 129.450000
- Elevation: 624 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 04:18 in Kigali, it's 10:18 in Yanji.
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)
- [Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport (YNJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ynj-yanji-yanji-chaoyangchuan-airport/1ef266e0-2177-6ea6-950a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)