Which airlines fly to Kigali?

Based on our data, the most popular airlines that fly to Kigali from United States are Qatar Airways, Ethiopian Air, Lufthansa and United Airlines. There may also be other airline options depending on where in United States you’re flying from.

RwandAir Flights to Kigali

The most popular airline for flights to Kigali on momondo is RwandAir, which operates 20 flights in this direction every week. Most depart out of Addis Ababa Bole, with the best deal for RwandAir flights to Kigali being $643 (round-trip, Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson to Kigali, momondo searches within the last 72 hours). In 43 RwandAir reviews, it is rated 7.9 by momondo users.

Delta Flights to Kigali

Delta (7.8/10, 8,572 reviews) is also a popular choice for flights to Kigali, with deals from as low as $846 from Boston Logan Intl, round-trip. With 3 Delta flights to Kigali on average each week, prices can vary significantly by origin and availability.

How long does it take to fly to Kigali?

Flight times from United States to Kigali vary, but if you’re flying out of Los Angeles and flying into Kigali Intl (one of the most popular routes), then the duration is 20h 30m on average. Another popular route from United States to Kigali is flying from Miami to Kigali Intl, which will take roughly 35h 30m. Keep in mind that layovers or delays could extend your travel time.

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1:45 pm - 7:55 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

36h 10m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

9:00 am - 7:35 amKGL Kigali Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

28h 35m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

$886Kenya Airways

Tue, Oct 13 - Tue, Oct 20

1:45 pm - 6:40 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

21h 55m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

7:40 pm - 6:35 amKGL Kigali Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

17h 55m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

$887Kenya Airways

Tue, Nov 17 - Sun, Nov 22

3:55 pm - 9:40 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

34h 45m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Addis Ababa Bole

5:35 pm - 1:35 pmKGL Kigali Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

27h 00m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Frankfurt am Main

$908Ethiopian Air

Wed, Nov 11 - Wed, Nov 18

3:55 pm - 9:40 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

34h 45m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Addis Ababa Bole

5:35 pm - 1:35 pmKGL Kigali Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

27h 00m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Frankfurt am Main

$928Ethiopian Air

Mon, Nov 16 - Mon, Nov 30

4:25 pm - 8:20 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

19h 55m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

9:25 pm - 2:25 pmKGL Kigali Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 00m2 stops Entebbe Amsterdam Schiphol

$952KLM

Sun, Nov 8 - Wed, Nov 18

11:05 am - 1:30 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

20h 25m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

3:50 pm - 4:55 pmKGL Kigali Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

31h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$953American Airlines

Tue, Sep 29 - Wed, Oct 28

10:24 am - 8:20 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

25h 56m2 stops Boston Logan Intl Amsterdam Schiphol

9:25 pm - 2:25 pmKGL Kigali Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 00m2 stops Entebbe Amsterdam Schiphol

$957Delta

Sun, Nov 8 - Wed, Nov 18

5:00 pm - 8:20 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

20h 20m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

9:25 pm - 7:20 pmKGL Kigali Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

28h 55m2 stops Entebbe Amsterdam Schiphol

$984KLM

Tue, Nov 17 - Sun, Nov 22

9:25 am - 8:20 pmLGA New York LaGuardia-KGL Kigali Intl

27h 55m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Amsterdam Schiphol

9:25 pm - 9:29 pmKGL Kigali Intl-LGA New York LaGuardia

31h 04m3 stops Entebbe Amsterdam Schiphol Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

$992Delta

Tue, Nov 17 - Sun, Nov 22

11:05 am - 1:30 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

20h 25m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

3:50 pm - 6:23 pmKGL Kigali Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

32h 33m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,020American Airlines

Tue, Sep 29 - Wed, Oct 28

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9:50 pm - 9:40 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

29h 50m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Addis Ababa Bole

5:35 pm - 1:35 pmKGL Kigali Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

26h 00m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Frankfurt am Main

$961Ethiopian Air

Thu, Sep 17 - Sun, Sep 27

9:50 pm - 9:40 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

29h 50m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Addis Ababa Bole

5:35 pm - 8:00 pmKGL Kigali Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

32h 25m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Abidjan Felix H. Boigny

$983Ethiopian Air

Thu, Sep 17 - Sun, Sep 27

9:15 pm - 8:55 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

17h 40m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

11:00 pm - 12:32 pmKGL Kigali Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

19h 32m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$984KLM

Thu, Sep 17 - Sun, Sep 27

6:25 pm - 8:55 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

20h 30m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

11:00 pm - 2:35 pmKGL Kigali Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

21h 35m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$984KLM

Thu, Sep 17 - Sun, Sep 27

1:20 am - 1:30 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

30h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

1:00 am - 9:00 amKGL Kigali Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

38h 00m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Doha Hamad Intl

$992Qatar Airways

Mon, Sep 21 - Mon, Sep 28

1:20 am - 6:55 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

23h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

5:30 pm - 10:30 pmKGL Kigali Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

35h 00m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Doha Hamad Intl

$999Qatar Airways

Wed, Sep 16 - Sun, Sep 27

5:30 pm - 8:55 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

21h 25m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

9:25 pm - 3:55 pmKGL Kigali Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

25h 30m2 stops Entebbe Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,073Delta

Tue, Sep 22 - Sun, Dec 20

12:25 pm - 8:55 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

26h 30m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Amsterdam Schiphol

9:25 pm - 3:55 pmKGL Kigali Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

25h 30m2 stops Entebbe Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,078Delta

Tue, Sep 22 - Sun, Dec 20

1:45 pm - 2:00 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

18h 15m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

3:40 am - 7:35 amKGL Kigali Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

33h 55m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

$1,138Kenya Airways

Sun, Sep 20 - Mon, Sep 21

1:45 pm - 8:00 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

36h 15m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

9:00 am - 7:35 amKGL Kigali Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

28h 35m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

$1,144Kenya Airways

Tue, Sep 22 - Tue, Sep 29

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New YorkKigali

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

JFKKGL

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 10/13

1:45 pm-7:55 am

1 stop36h 10m

Kigali Intl

Tue 10/20

9:00 am-7:35 am

1 stop28h 35m

$886

Quickest round-trip

New YorkKigali

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

JFKKGL

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 11/17

1:45 pm-6:40 pm

1 stop21h 55m

Kigali Intl

Sun 11/22

7:40 pm-6:35 am

1 stop17h 55m

$887

New YorkKigali

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

JFKKGL

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 11/11

3:55 pm-9:40 am

2 stops34h 45m

Kigali Intl

Wed 11/18

5:35 pm-1:35 pm

2 stops27h 00m

$908

New YorkKigali

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

JFKKGL

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 11/16

3:55 pm-9:40 am

2 stops34h 45m

Kigali Intl

Mon 11/30

5:35 pm-1:35 pm

2 stops27h 00m

$928

ChicagoKigali

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

ORDKGL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 11/8

4:25 pm-8:20 pm

1 stop19h 55m

Kigali Intl

Wed 11/18

9:25 pm-2:25 pm

2 stops25h 00m

$952

Washington, D.C.Kigali

IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

IADKGL

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Tue 9/29

11:05 am-1:30 pm

1 stop20h 25m

Kigali Intl

Wed 10/28

3:50 pm-4:55 pm

1 stop31h 05m

$953

ChicagoKigali

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

ORDKGL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 11/8

10:24 am-8:20 pm

2 stops25h 56m

Kigali Intl

Wed 11/18

9:25 pm-2:25 pm

2 stops25h 00m

$957

New YorkKigali

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

JFKKGL

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 11/17

5:00 pm-8:20 pm

1 stop20h 20m

Kigali Intl

Sun 11/22

9:25 pm-7:20 pm

2 stops28h 55m

$984

New YorkKigali

LGA New York LaGuardia - KGL Kigali Intl

LGAKGL

New York LaGuardia

Tue 11/17

9:25 am-8:20 pm

2 stops27h 55m

Kigali Intl

Sun 11/22

9:25 pm-9:29 pm

3 stops31h 04m

$992

Washington, D.C.Kigali

IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

IADKGL

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Tue 9/29

11:05 am-1:30 pm

1 stop20h 25m

Kigali Intl

Wed 10/28

3:50 pm-6:23 pm

2 stops32h 33m

$1,020

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Kigali?

If you aren’t able to travel during the month of February, then book flights to Kigali from United States during October instead. Flights to Kigali in October, while not as cheap as those in February, still average around $967.

Cheap Kigali flight deals and tips

Summary info about Kigali flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	$472
Best Round-Trip Price	$886
Fastest flight time	23h 30m
Popular in	December

The best one-way flight price to Kigali from United States in the last 5 days is $472 (New York John F Kennedy Intl to Kigali Intl).

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The best round-trip flight price to Kigali from United States in the last 5 days is $886 (New York John F Kennedy Intl to Kigali Intl).

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The fastest flight to Kigali from United States takes 23h 30m (New York LaGuardia to Kigali Intl).

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December has the highest demand for flights to Kigali, with a 7% price increase on average.

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Frequently asked questions about flying to Kigali

Is there an alternative airport near Kigali?

Those flying to Kigali could potentially find better pricing at Cyangugu Kamembe Airport (89 mi from Kigali city center) depending on the month and departure airport.

Is there a cheaper alternative to flying into Kigali?

You can find deals at Cyangugu Kamembe Airport for $131 on average, but that price can change based on your departure airport. To save money, try momondo’s Airport-to-Airport Pricing Tool.

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

Prices for flights to Kigali Intl Airport refresh daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights to Kigali Intl Airport?

As of September 2026, there are 13 operators available to choose from for flights to Kigali Intl Airport.

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

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel 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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