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, United Airlines and Lufthansa. 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 17 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 42 RwandAir reviews, it is rated 7.9 by momondo users.

KLM Flights to Kigali

KLM (7.8/10, 1,580 reviews) is also a popular choice for flights to Kigali, with deals from as low as $1,072 from Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson, round-trip. With 8 KLM 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 25h 15m 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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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

$889Ethiopian Air

Tue, Nov 10 - 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

$891Ethiopian Air

Tue, Nov 17 - Mon, Nov 23

1:35 pm - 8:00 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

35h 25m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

3:40 am - 6:35 amKGL Kigali Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

33h 55m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

$894Kenya Airways

Tue, Nov 10 - Mon, Nov 23

1:35 pm - 12:35 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

28h 00m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

3:40 am - 6:35 amKGL Kigali Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

33h 55m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

$894Kenya Airways

Tue, Nov 3 - Mon, Nov 9

9:00 pm - 6:55 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

26h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

5:30 pm - 8:10 amKGL Kigali Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

45h 40m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Doha Hamad Intl

$923Qatar Airways

Mon, Feb 8 - Wed, Feb 24

10:20 am - 1:30 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

20h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

5:30 pm - 3:00 pmKGL Kigali Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

28h 30m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Doha Hamad Intl

$923Qatar Airways

Tue, Nov 17 - Mon, Nov 23

10:20 am - 1:30 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

20h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

3:50 pm - 8:00 amKGL Kigali Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

23h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$950American Airlines

Tue, Nov 10 - Wed, Nov 18

9:00 pm - 1:30 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

33h 30m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

3:50 pm - 8:10 amKGL Kigali Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

23h 20m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$953American Airlines

Mon, Feb 8 - Wed, Feb 24

6:23 am - 8:20 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

29h 57m2 stops Minneapolis St Paul Amsterdam Schiphol

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

25h 00m2 stops Entebbe Amsterdam Schiphol

$954Delta

Sun, Nov 22 - Wed, Nov 25

6:23 am - 8:20 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

29h 57m2 stops Minneapolis St Paul Amsterdam Schiphol

9:25 pm - 6:14 pmKGL Kigali Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

28h 49m3 stops Entebbe Amsterdam Schiphol Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$959Delta

Sun, Nov 22 - Wed, Nov 25

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10:00 pm - 1:05 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

21h 05m2 stops Abidjan Felix H. Boigny Addis Ababa Bole

1:50 am - 8:00 pmKGL Kigali Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

24h 10m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Abidjan Felix H. Boigny

$989Ethiopian Air

Sat, Oct 10 - Fri, Oct 16

10:00 pm - 1:05 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

21h 05m2 stops Abidjan Felix H. Boigny 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

$991Ethiopian Air

Sat, Oct 10 - Fri, Oct 16

4:20 pm - 8:55 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

21h 35m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

11:00 pm - 2:30 pmKGL Kigali Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

22h 30m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,001KLM

Fri, Oct 9 - Sun, Oct 18

3:05 pm - 8:55 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

22h 50m2 stops Boston Logan Intl Amsterdam Schiphol

11:00 pm - 2:30 pmKGL Kigali Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

22h 30m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,005Delta

Fri, Oct 9 - Sun, Oct 18

3:05 pm - 8:55 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

22h 50m2 stops Boston Logan Intl Amsterdam Schiphol

11:00 pm - 9:27 pmKGL Kigali Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

29h 27m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Minneapolis St Paul

$1,015Delta

Fri, Oct 9 - Sun, Oct 18

4:20 pm - 8:55 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

21h 35m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

11:00 pm - 2:15 pmKGL Kigali Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

22h 15m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,053KLM

Fri, Oct 9 - Sat, Oct 17

5:55 pm - 6:50 pmDFW Dallas/Fort Worth-KGL Kigali Intl

41h 55m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Brussels Bruxelles-National

8:50 pm - 6:33 pmKGL Kigali Intl-DFW Dallas/Fort Worth

29h 43m3 stops Entebbe Brussels Bruxelles-National Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,174Multiple Airlines

Tue, Oct 13 - Fri, Nov 13

1:20 pm - 9:30 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

25h 10m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

8:00 am - 8:35 amKGL Kigali Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

31h 35m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,189Multiple Airlines

Fri, Oct 9 - Thu, Oct 15

9:20 am - 6:50 pmDFW Dallas/Fort Worth-KGL Kigali Intl

50h 30m3 stops Newark Venice Marco Polo Brussels Bruxelles-National

8:50 pm - 8:43 pmKGL Kigali Intl-DFW Dallas/Fort Worth

31h 53m3 stops Entebbe Brussels Bruxelles-National Newark

$1,211Brussels Airlines

Tue, Oct 13 - Fri, Nov 13

11:15 am - 6:50 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

24h 35m2 stops Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Brussels Bruxelles-National

7:55 pm - 10:28 pmKGL Kigali Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

33h 33m3 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Brussels Bruxelles-National Newark

$1,288United Airlines

Fri, Oct 9 - Sun, Oct 18

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New YorkKigali

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

JFKKGL

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 11/10

3:55 pm-9:40 am

2 stops34h 45m

Kigali Intl

Wed 11/18

5:35 pm-1:35 pm

2 stops27h 00m

$889

New YorkKigali

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

JFKKGL

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 11/17

3:55 pm-9:40 am

2 stops34h 45m

Kigali Intl

Mon 11/23

5:35 pm-1:35 pm

2 stops27h 00m

$891

New YorkKigali

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

JFKKGL

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 11/10

1:35 pm-8:00 am

1 stop35h 25m

Kigali Intl

Mon 11/23

3:40 am-6:35 am

1 stop33h 55m

$894

New YorkKigali

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

JFKKGL

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 11/3

1:35 pm-12:35 am

1 stop28h 00m

Kigali Intl

Mon 11/9

3:40 am-6:35 am

1 stop33h 55m

$894

New YorkKigali

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

JFKKGL

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 2/8

9:00 pm-6:55 am

1 stop26h 55m

Kigali Intl

Wed 2/24

5:30 pm-8:10 am

2 stops45h 40m

$923

New YorkKigali

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

JFKKGL

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 11/17

10:20 am-1:30 pm

1 stop20h 10m

Kigali Intl

Mon 11/23

5:30 pm-3:00 pm

2 stops28h 30m

$923

Quickest round-trip

New YorkKigali

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

JFKKGL

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 11/10

10:20 am-1:30 pm

1 stop20h 10m

Kigali Intl

Wed 11/18

3:50 pm-8:00 am

1 stop23h 10m

$950

New YorkKigali

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

JFKKGL

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 2/8

9:00 pm-1:30 pm

1 stop33h 30m

Kigali Intl

Wed 2/24

3:50 pm-8:10 am

1 stop23h 20m

$953

ChicagoKigali

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

ORDKGL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 11/22

6:23 am-8:20 pm

2 stops29h 57m

Kigali Intl

Wed 11/25

9:25 pm-2:25 pm

2 stops25h 00m

$954

ChicagoKigali

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

ORDKGL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 11/22

6:23 am-8:20 pm

2 stops29h 57m

Kigali Intl

Wed 11/25

9:25 pm-6:14 pm

3 stops28h 49m

$959

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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 November instead. Flights to Kigali in November, while not as cheap as those in February, still average around $973.

Cheap Kigali flight deals and tips

Summary info about Kigali flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	$461
Best Round-Trip Price	$889
Fastest flight time	23h 45m
Popular in	December

The best one-way flight price to Kigali from United States in the last 5 days is $461 (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 $889 (New York John F Kennedy Intl to Kigali Intl).

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The fastest flight to Kigali from United States takes 23h 45m (Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson 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 $142 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 October 2026, there are 14 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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