# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Zunyi (ZYI)

> 8,847 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,847 km / 5,497 mi / 4,777 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 61° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 262° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 05:33 in Kigali, it's 11:33 in Zunyi)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,939 ft (ZYI 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

### [Zunyi Xinzhou Airport (ZYI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zyi-zunyi-zunyi-xinzhou-airport/1ef266e0-20e6-6f0a-ae4d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Zunyi, China
- ICAO: ZUZY
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 27.810000, 107.250000
- Elevation: 2,920 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 05:33 in Kigali, it's 11:33 in Zunyi.
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)
- [Zunyi Xinzhou Airport (ZYI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zyi-zunyi-zunyi-xinzhou-airport/1ef266e0-20e6-6f0a-ae4d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)