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.

KLM Flights to Kigali

The most popular airline for flights to Kigali on momondo is KLM, which operates 3 flights in this direction every week. Most depart out of Amsterdam Schiphol, with the best deal for KLM flights to Kigali being $638 (round-trip, Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson to Kigali, momondo searches within the last 72 hours). In 1,567 KLM reviews, it is rated 7.8 by momondo users.

RwandAir Flights to Kigali

RwandAir (7.8/10, 42 reviews) is also a popular choice for flights to Kigali, with deals from as low as $643 from Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson, round-trip. With 11 RwandAir 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 22h 05m on average. Another popular route from United States to Kigali is flying from San Francisco to Kigali Intl, which will take roughly 22h 10m. Keep in mind that layovers or delays could extend your travel time.

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

22h 55m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

2:50 pm - 6:35 amKGL Kigali Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

22h 45m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

$906Kenya Airways

Sun, Oct 25 - Mon, Nov 2

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

36h 15m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

8:00 pm - 7:35 amKGL Kigali Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

17h 35m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

$906Kenya Airways

Mon, Oct 5 - Mon, Oct 12

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

11:20 am - 1:45 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

20h 25m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

11:20 pm - 3:10 pmKGL Kigali Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

21h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$957RwandAir

Mon, Oct 5 - Mon, Oct 19

3:40 pm - 8:20 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

44h 40m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Amsterdam Schiphol

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

25h 00m2 stops Entebbe Amsterdam Schiphol

$957Delta

Thu, Nov 5 - Sun, Nov 15

11:20 am - 1:30 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

20h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

3:50 pm - 9:00 amKGL Kigali Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

23h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$964American Airlines

Tue, Sep 15 - Wed, Sep 23

11:20 am - 1:30 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

20h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

3:50 pm - 9:00 amKGL Kigali Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

23h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$964American Airlines

Sun, Sep 13 - Wed, Sep 23

11:20 am - 1:45 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

20h 25m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

11:20 pm - 3:10 pmKGL Kigali Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

21h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,021RwandAir

Wed, Sep 16 - Wed, Sep 23

5:00 pm - 8:55 pmEWR Newark-KGL Kigali Intl

21h 55m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Amsterdam Schiphol

8:35 pm - 2:45 pmKGL Kigali Intl-EWR Newark

24h 10m3 stops Entebbe Amsterdam Schiphol Paris Charles de Gaulle

$1,037KLM

Thu, Sep 17 - Wed, Sep 23

9:40 am - 8:20 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-KGL Kigali Intl

27h 40m2 stops Boston Logan Intl Amsterdam Schiphol

9:25 pm - 11:04 pmKGL Kigali Intl-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

32h 39m3 stops Entebbe Amsterdam Schiphol New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,088Delta

Sun, Dec 27 - Sun, Jan 17

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4:15 pm - 8:55 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

21h 40m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

11:00 pm - 4:13 pmKGL Kigali Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

24h 13m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$962KLM

Thu, Sep 3 - Sun, Sep 13

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

20h 25m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

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

31h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$968American Airlines

Tue, Sep 1 - Mon, Dec 14

9:00 pm - 1:30 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

34h 30m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

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

31h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$971American Airlines

Mon, Aug 31 - Mon, Dec 14

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

20h 25m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

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

31h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$978Qatar Airways

Tue, Sep 1 - Mon, Dec 14

10:15 am - 4:45 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

23h 30m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

1:50 am - 8:15 amKGL Kigali Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

37h 25m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$1,009Ethiopian Air

Thu, Sep 3 - Thu, Oct 1

9:00 pm - 1:30 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

34h 30m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

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

31h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,040Qatar Airways

Mon, Aug 31 - Mon, Dec 14

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

20h 30m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

11:00 pm - 5:07 pmKGL Kigali Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

24h 07m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,055KLM

Tue, Sep 1 - Fri, Sep 4

8:15 am - 8:55 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-KGL Kigali Intl

30h 40m2 stops New York LaGuardia Amsterdam Schiphol

9:25 pm - 10:31 pmKGL Kigali Intl-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

32h 06m3 stops Entebbe Amsterdam Schiphol New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,088Delta

Thu, Sep 3 - Mon, Dec 14

7:35 pm - 8:55 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-KGL Kigali Intl

43h 20m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Amsterdam Schiphol

9:25 pm - 7:59 pmKGL Kigali Intl-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

29h 34m3 stops Entebbe Amsterdam Schiphol Boston Logan Intl

$1,088Delta

Wed, Sep 2 - Mon, Dec 14

12:00 pm - 4:45 pmPHX Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

43h 45m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Addis Ababa Bole

5:40 pm - 12:20 pmKGL Kigali Intl-PHX Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

27h 40m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino Toronto Pearson Intl

$1,969Ethiopian Air

Mon, Aug 31 - Mon, Dec 21

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New YorkKigali

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

JFKKGL

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sun 10/25

1:45 pm-6:40 pm

1 stop22h 55m

Kigali Intl

Mon 11/2

2:50 pm-6:35 am

1 stop22h 45m

$906

New YorkKigali

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

JFKKGL

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 10/5

1:45 pm-8:00 am

1 stop36h 15m

Kigali Intl

Mon 10/12

8:00 pm-7:35 am

1 stop17h 35m

$906

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

Quickest round-trip

New YorkKigali

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

JFKKGL

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 10/5

11:20 am-1:45 pm

1 stop20h 25m

Kigali Intl

Mon 10/19

11:20 pm-3:10 pm

1 stop21h 50m

$957

ChicagoKigali

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

ORDKGL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 11/5

3:40 pm-8:20 pm

2 stops44h 40m

Kigali Intl

Sun 11/15

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 9/15

11:20 am-1:30 pm

1 stop20h 10m

Kigali Intl

Wed 9/23

3:50 pm-9:00 am

1 stop23h 10m

$964

New YorkKigali

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

JFKKGL

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sun 9/13

11:20 am-1:30 pm

1 stop20h 10m

Kigali Intl

Wed 9/23

3:50 pm-9:00 am

1 stop23h 10m

$964

New YorkKigali

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

JFKKGL

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 9/16

11:20 am-1:45 pm

1 stop20h 25m

Kigali Intl

Wed 9/23

11:20 pm-3:10 pm

1 stop21h 50m

$1,021

NewarkKigali

EWR Newark - KGL Kigali Intl

EWRKGL

Newark

Thu 9/17

5:00 pm-8:55 pm

2 stops21h 55m

Kigali Intl

Wed 9/23

8:35 pm-2:45 pm

3 stops24h 10m

$1,037

Washington, D.C.Kigali

DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National - KGL Kigali Intl

DCAKGL

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Sun 12/27

9:40 am-8:20 pm

2 stops27h 40m

Kigali Intl

Sun 1/17

9:25 pm-11:04 pm

3 stops32h 39m

$1,088

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Kigali?

If you aren’t able to travel during the month of October, then book flights to Kigali from United States during February instead. Flights to Kigali in February, while not as cheap as those in October, still average around $909.

Cheapest flights to Kigali Intl

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CHEAPEST MONTH TO FLY TO KIGALI FROM LOS ANGELES	November	22% cheaper	Flying from Los Angeles to Kigali costs on average just $1,071 in November
MOST EXPENSIVE MONTH TO FLY TO KIGALI FROM LOS ANGELES	July	76% more expensive	It costs about $2,401 for flights to Kigali from Los Angeles in July
MOST POPULAR MONTH TO FLY TO KIGALI FROM LOS ANGELES	February	800% more users visited	More momondo users searched in flights to Kigali from Los Angeles in February than any other month

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Summary info about Kigali flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	$449
Best Round-Trip Price	$906
Fastest flight time	24h 35m
Popular in	December

The best one-way flight price to Kigali from United States in the last 5 days is $449 (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 $906 (New York John F Kennedy Intl to Kigali Intl).

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The fastest flight to Kigali from United States takes 24h 35m (Washington, D.C. Reagan-National to Kigali Intl).

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December has the highest demand for flights to Kigali, with a 6% 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.

What is the absolute cheapest flight to Kigali?

The best deal found on momondo in the last two weeks was a flight to Kigali from Kigali for $129. This is 2% cheaper than most flight deals to Kigali. To find the cheapest price to Kigali from your area, use 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 August 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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