Which airport is the most popular layover for flights between Chicago and Kigali?

Brussels (BRU) was the most common stop: 67% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Which layover airport has the shortest travel time from Chicago to Kigali?

Flights connecting via Brussels (BRU) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 17h 50m.

Which layover airport has the shortest connection time from Chicago to Kigali?

Brussels (BRU) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 2h 25m.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from Chicago to Kigali Intl?

Turkish Airlines, KLM, and Delta are the most popular carriers operating from Chicago to Kigali Intl

Which layover airport offers the lowest fares from Chicago to Kigali?

Flights via Brussels (BRU) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $1,369.

What airlines fly to Kigali?

Ethiopian Air, Lufthansa and United Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Kigali from Chicago according to our data. Ethiopian Air is the first choice among our users, with 50% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Kigali. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to Kigali on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Chicago to Kigali Intl Airport?

Prices for flights from Chicago to Kigali Intl Airport are refreshed on a daily basis.

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As of October 2026, there are 5 operators available to choose from for flights from Chicago to Kigali Intl Airport.

How old do you have to be to fly from Chicago to Kigali Intl Airport?

The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from Chicago to Kigali Intl Airport.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Kigali Intl Airport?

The required travel and health documents for your Kigali Intl Airport trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Kigali Intl Airport. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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9:45 am - 4:45 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

23h 00m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

5:35 pm - 7:40 amKGL Kigali Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

22h 05m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$988Ethiopian Air

Wed, Nov 4 - Fri, Nov 13

9:45 am - 4:45 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

23h 00m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

5:35 pm - 7:40 amKGL Kigali Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

22h 05m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$1,002Ethiopian Air

Sat, Nov 7 - Sat, Dec 5

6:00 pm - 8:30 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

42h 30m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Amsterdam Schiphol

11:40 pm - 2:25 pmKGL Kigali Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

22h 45m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,005Delta

Thu, Nov 5 - Sat, Nov 14

6:00 pm - 8:30 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

42h 30m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Amsterdam Schiphol

11:40 pm - 8:17 pmKGL Kigali Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

28h 37m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$1,015Delta

Thu, Nov 5 - Sat, Nov 14

6:10 am - 12:35 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

34h 25m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

7:40 pm - 5:19 pmKGL Kigali Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

29h 39m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,029Kenya Airways

Sun, Nov 1 - Mon, Nov 30

6:50 pm - 6:55 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

28h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

3:50 pm - 2:30 pmKGL Kigali Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

30h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,031Qatar Airways

Fri, Feb 19 - Wed, Mar 10

6:50 pm - 1:45 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

34h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

3:50 pm - 3:30 pmKGL Kigali Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

30h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,109Qatar Airways

Thu, Mar 4 - Mon, Mar 15

6:00 am - 12:35 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

34h 35m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

3:40 am - 4:34 pmKGL Kigali Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

44h 54m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,168Kenya Airways

Mon, Mar 8 - Sat, Mar 13

5:50 pm - 7:40 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

17h 50m1 stop Brussels Bruxelles-National

8:50 pm - 12:10 pmKGL Kigali Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

23h 20m2 stops Entebbe Brussels Bruxelles-National

$1,168Lufthansa

Thu, Nov 26 - Thu, Dec 3

5:50 pm - 7:40 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

17h 50m1 stop Brussels Bruxelles-National

8:50 pm - 1:10 pmKGL Kigali Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

23h 20m2 stops Entebbe Brussels Bruxelles-National

$1,174Lufthansa

Wed, Mar 10 - Sat, Mar 20

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Ethiopian Air flights from Chicago to Kigali

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Ethiopian Air

Nov 4

ORD9:45 amChicago O'Hare Intl

23h 00m

1 stop

KGL4:45 pmKigali Intl

Nov 13

KGL5:35 pmKigali Intl

22h 05m

2 stops

ORD7:40 amChicago O'Hare Intl

$988

Ethiopian Air

Nov 7

ORD9:45 amChicago O'Hare Intl

23h 00m

1 stop

KGL4:45 pmKigali Intl

Dec 5

KGL5:35 pmKigali Intl

22h 05m

2 stops

ORD7:40 amChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,002

Ethiopian Air

Nov 7

ORD9:45 amChicago O'Hare Intl

23h 00m

1 stop

KGL4:45 pmKigali Intl

Dec 5

KGL5:35 pmKigali Intl

22h 05m

2 stops

ORD7:40 amChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,004

Delta flights from Chicago to Kigali

Our best Delta deals on Chicago to Kigali flight tickets

Delta

Nov 5

ORD6:00 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

42h 30m

2 stops

KGL8:30 pmKigali Intl

Nov 14

KGL11:40 pmKigali Intl

22h 45m

1 stop

ORD2:25 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,005

Delta

Nov 5

ORD6:00 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

42h 30m

2 stops

KGL8:30 pmKigali Intl

Nov 14

KGL11:40 pmKigali Intl

28h 37m

2 stops

ORD8:17 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,015

Delta

Nov 7

ORD6:00 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

42h 30m

2 stops

KGL8:30 pmKigali Intl

Dec 5

KGL9:25 pmKigali Intl

25h 00m

2 stops

ORD2:25 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,055

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ChicagoKigali

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

ORDKGL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 11/4

9:45 am-4:45 pm

1 stop23h 00m

Kigali Intl

Fri 11/13

5:35 pm-7:40 am

2 stops22h 05m

$988

ChicagoKigali

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

ORDKGL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 11/7

9:45 am-4:45 pm

1 stop23h 00m

Kigali Intl

Sat 12/5

5:35 pm-7:40 am

2 stops22h 05m

$1,002

ChicagoKigali

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

ORDKGL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 11/5

6:00 pm-8:30 pm

2 stops42h 30m

Kigali Intl

Sat 11/14

11:40 pm-2:25 pm

1 stop22h 45m

$1,005

ChicagoKigali

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

ORDKGL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 11/5

6:00 pm-8:30 pm

2 stops42h 30m

Kigali Intl

Sat 11/14

11:40 pm-8:17 pm

2 stops28h 37m

$1,015

ChicagoKigali

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

ORDKGL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 11/1

6:10 am-12:35 am

2 stops34h 25m

Kigali Intl

Mon 11/30

7:40 pm-5:19 pm

2 stops29h 39m

$1,029

ChicagoKigali

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

ORDKGL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 2/19

6:50 pm-6:55 am

1 stop28h 05m

Kigali Intl

Wed 3/10

3:50 pm-2:30 pm

1 stop30h 40m

$1,031

ChicagoKigali

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

ORDKGL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 3/4

6:50 pm-1:45 pm

1 stop34h 55m

Kigali Intl

Mon 3/15

3:50 pm-3:30 pm

1 stop30h 40m

$1,109

ChicagoKigali

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

ORDKGL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 3/8

6:00 am-12:35 am

2 stops34h 35m

Kigali Intl

Sat 3/13

3:40 am-4:34 pm

2 stops44h 54m

$1,168

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ChicagoKigali

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

ORDKGL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 11/26

5:50 pm-7:40 pm

1 stop17h 50m

Kigali Intl

Thu 12/3

8:50 pm-12:10 pm

2 stops23h 20m

$1,168

ChicagoKigali

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

ORDKGL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 3/10

5:50 pm-7:40 pm

1 stop17h 50m

Kigali Intl

Sat 3/20

8:50 pm-1:10 pm

2 stops23h 20m

$1,174

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Kigali?

If you aren’t able to travel during the month of April, then book flights to Kigali from Chicago during January instead. Flights to Kigali in January, while not as cheap as those in April, still average around $994.

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Fastest flight time	21h 40m
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The best one-way flight to Kigali from Chicago in the past 72 hours is $613. The best round-trip flight deal from Chicago to Kigali found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $988.

The fastest flight from Chicago to Kigali takes 21h 40m

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How far is Chicago to Kigali Intl by plane?
Kigali Intl is 7708.4 mi away from Chicago. 21h 40m is a normal flight duration for this route.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from Chicago to Kigali Intl Airport?
Prices for flights from Chicago to Kigali Intl Airport are refreshed on a daily basis.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Chicago to Kigali Intl Airport?
As of October 2026, there are 5 operators available to choose from for flights from Chicago to Kigali Intl Airport.
How old do you have to be to fly from Chicago to Kigali Intl Airport?
The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from Chicago to Kigali Intl Airport.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Kigali Intl Airport?
The required travel and health documents for your Kigali Intl Airport trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Kigali Intl Airport. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.
What is the most popular airline from Chicago to Kigali?
Based on momondo bookings for flights between Chicago and Kigali, the leading airline is Ethiopian Air, making up 56% of the total bookings. Other popular airlines include United Airlines with 31% and Qatar Airways with 13%.

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Lufthansa	PriceFrom $858	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.8 8,276 reviews	Search Lufthansa flights
Kenya Airways	PriceFrom $866	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 332 reviews	Search Kenya Airways flights
Ethiopian Air	PriceFrom $907	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.2 1,042 reviews	Search Ethiopian Air flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom $989	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 3,724 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $1,069	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,373 reviews	Search United Airlines flights

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