How long is the flight from United States to Rwanda?

Flight times vary depending on what airport in United States you fly out of and what airport in Rwanda you fly into. For example, flying from Los Angeles to Kigali Intl takes 34h 21m on average. On the other hand, flying from Miami to Kigali Intl takes 35h 30m on average. Keep in mind that it’s always quicker to opt for a non-stop flight, so be sure to check momondo if there are any available for your route.

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Kenya Airways

Nov 15

JFK

27h 50m

1 stop

KGL

Nov 21

KGL

33h 55m

1 stop

JFK

$894

Ethiopian Air

Nov 15

JFK

34h 45m

2 stops

KGL

Nov 30

KGL

27h 00m

2 stops

JFK

$895

Ethiopian Air

Nov 9

JFK

34h 45m

2 stops

KGL

Nov 16

KGL

27h 00m

2 stops

JFK

$902

Qatar Airways

Feb 8

JFK

26h 55m

1 stop

KGL

Feb 22

KGL

45h 40m

2 stops

JFK

$923

Qatar Airways

Nov 15

JFK

20h 10m

1 stop

KGL

Nov 22

KGL

52h 30m

2 stops

JFK

$925

Ethiopian Air

Nov 4

JFK

34h 45m

2 stops

KGL

Nov 15

KGL

27h 00m

2 stops

JFK

$931

Ethiopian Air

Oct 25

JFK

34h 45m

2 stops

KGL

Nov 8

KGL

27h 00m

2 stops

JFK

$932

Kenya Airways

Feb 8

JFK

27h 50m

1 stop

KGL

Feb 18

KGL

28h 45m

1 stop

JFK

$933

Qatar Airways

Jan 25

JFK

20h 15m

1 stop

KGL

Feb 7

KGL

38h 10m

3 stops

JFK

$934

Kenya Airways

Jan 24

JFK

17h 15m

1 stop

KGL

Jan 25

KGL

17h 55m

1 stop

JFK

$936

Qatar Airways

Jan 24

JFK

26h 00m

2 stops

KGL

Feb 8

KGL

23h 20m

1 stop

JFK

$941

Qatar Airways

Oct 25

JFK

34h 05m

1 stop

KGL

Nov 8

KGL

28h 30m

2 stops

JFK

$943

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

28h 00m1 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

$894Kenya Airways

Wed, Nov 4 - Sun, Nov 15

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

35h 15m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

8:50 am - 6:35 amKGL Kigali Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

28h 45m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

$894Kenya Airways

Fri, Nov 13 - 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

$895Ethiopian Air

Sun, Nov 15 - Mon, Nov 30

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

$895Ethiopian Air

Mon, Nov 16 - Mon, Nov 23

10:20 am - 1:45 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

20h 25m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

9:40 am - 3:00 pmKGL Kigali Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

36h 20m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Doha Hamad Intl

$923Qatar Airways

Mon, Nov 16 - Mon, Nov 23

10:20 am - 1:45 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

20h 25m1 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

Mon, Nov 9 - Mon, Nov 16

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

20h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

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

30h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$950American Airlines

Sun, Jan 24 - Mon, Feb 8

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

33h 30m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

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

30h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$953American Airlines

Mon, Jan 25 - Mon, Feb 8

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

19h 55m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

9:25 pm - 9:36 pmKGL Kigali Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

32h 11m3 stops Entebbe Amsterdam Schiphol New York John F Kennedy Intl

$961Delta

Sun, Nov 1 - Mon, Nov 30

10:50 pm - 8:20 pmATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson-KGL Kigali Intl

38h 30m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

9:25 pm - 1:35 pmKGL Kigali Intl-ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

23h 10m2 stops Entebbe Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,062Delta

Mon, Nov 16 - Sun, Nov 22

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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

$919Kenya Airways

Mon, Oct 5 - Sun, Oct 18

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

$925Kenya Airways

Sun, Oct 4 - Sun, Oct 18

9:14 pm - 8:55 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

41h 41m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Amsterdam Schiphol

11:00 pm - 7:15 pmKGL Kigali Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

26h 15m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$991Delta

Mon, Oct 5 - Sun, Oct 18

10:00 pm - 9:40 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

29h 40m2 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

$992Ethiopian Air

Mon, Oct 5 - Sun, Oct 18

6:15 pm - 8:55 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

20h 40m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Amsterdam Schiphol

8:50 am - 3:35 pmKGL Kigali Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

36h 45m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,099Multiple Airlines

Thu, Oct 8 - Thu, Oct 22

8:00 am - 8:55 pmPHX Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

27h 55m2 stops Calgary Amsterdam Schiphol

9:25 pm - 10:15 pmKGL Kigali Intl-PHX Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

33h 50m3 stops Entebbe Amsterdam Schiphol Calgary

$1,126KLM

Tue, Oct 6 - Wed, Oct 28

4:15 pm - 6:50 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

20h 35m2 stops Zurich Brussels Bruxelles-National

7:55 pm - 4:35 pmKGL Kigali Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

26h 40m3 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Brussels Bruxelles-National Zurich

$1,273SWISS

Mon, Oct 5 - Sun, Oct 18

3:40 pm - 8:55 pmATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson-KGL Kigali Intl

23h 15m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

11:00 pm - 12:38 pmKGL Kigali Intl-ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

19h 38m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,281Delta

Thu, Oct 8 - Fri, Oct 16

10:00 pm - 9:40 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

29h 40m2 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

$4,361Ethiopian Air

Wed, Oct 7 - Tue, Oct 20

10:40 pm - 8:55 pmATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson-KGL Kigali Intl

40h 15m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

11:00 pm - 12:38 pmKGL Kigali Intl-ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

19h 38m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$6,985KLM

Wed, Oct 7 - Fri, Oct 9

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New YorkKigali

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

JFKKGL

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 11/4

1:35 pm-12:35 am

1 stop28h 00m

Kigali Intl

Sun 11/15

7:40 pm-6:35 am

1 stop17h 55m

$894

New YorkKigali

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

JFKKGL

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Fri 11/13

1:45 pm-8:00 am

1 stop35h 15m

Kigali Intl

Sun 11/22

8:50 am-6:35 am

1 stop28h 45m

$894

New YorkKigali

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

JFKKGL

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sun 11/15

3:55 pm-9:40 am

2 stops34h 45m

Kigali Intl

Mon 11/30

5:35 pm-1:35 pm

2 stops27h 00m

$895

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 11/23

5:35 pm-1:35 pm

2 stops27h 00m

$895

New YorkKigali

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

JFKKGL

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 11/16

10:20 am-1:45 pm

1 stop20h 25m

Kigali Intl

Mon 11/23

9:40 am-3:00 pm

2 stops36h 20m

$923

New YorkKigali

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

JFKKGL

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 11/9

10:20 am-1:45 pm

1 stop20h 25m

Kigali Intl

Mon 11/16

5:30 pm-3:00 pm

2 stops28h 30m

$923

New YorkKigali

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

JFKKGL

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sun 1/24

10:30 am-1:30 pm

1 stop20h 00m

Kigali Intl

Mon 2/8

3:50 pm-3:00 pm

1 stop30h 10m

$950

New YorkKigali

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

JFKKGL

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 1/25

9:00 pm-1:30 pm

1 stop33h 30m

Kigali Intl

Mon 2/8

3:50 pm-3:00 pm

1 stop30h 10m

$953

ChicagoKigali

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

ORDKGL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 11/1

4:25 pm-8:20 pm

1 stop19h 55m

Kigali Intl

Mon 11/30

9:25 pm-9:36 pm

3 stops32h 11m

$961

AtlantaKigali

ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson - KGL Kigali Intl

ATLKGL

Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

Mon 11/16

10:50 pm-8:20 pm

1 stop38h 30m

Kigali Intl

Sun 11/22

9:25 pm-1:35 pm

2 stops23h 10m

$1,062

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Rwanda flights insights and trends

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What airlines fly to Rwanda?

Qatar Airways, Ethiopian Air and Turkish Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Rwanda from United States according to our data. Qatar Airways is the first choice among our users, with 35% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Rwanda. Keep in mind that there are 11 different airlines that fly to Rwanda on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Cheapest flights to cities in Rwanda

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Cheap Rwanda flight deals and tips

Summary info about Rwanda flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	$461
Best Round-Trip Price	$894
Fastest flight time	21h 55m

The best one-way flight price to Rwanda 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 Rwanda from United States in the last 5 days is $894 (New York John F Kennedy Intl to Kigali Intl).

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The fastest flight to Rwanda from United States takes 21h 55m (New York John F Kennedy Intl to Kigali Intl).

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Frequently asked questions about flying to Rwanda

What is the cheapest flight to Rwanda?

The cheapest flights to Rwanda recently found by momondo users are $81 with RwandAir, $304 with Ethiopian Air, and $306 with Salam Air.

What airlines fly to Rwanda?

Of the 11 airlines that fly to Rwanda, Qatar Airways, Ethiopian Air and United Airlines happen to be the most favored based on our user data. Qatar Airways is the most popular among the three airlines, with 43% of users choosing them for their travels to Rwanda.

What is the most popular airport in Rwanda to fly to?

Kigali Intl is the most popular airport in Rwanda to fly to at the moment. Out of all our users who flew to Rwanda in the past year, 99% of them chose to fly into Kigali’s Kigali Intl airport. Keep in mind that there may be other airports within Rwanda that are also a great option to fly to.

When did momondo last update prices for flights to Rwanda?

Prices for flights to Rwanda refresh daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights to Rwanda?

The number of operators available for flights to Rwanda is 14 as of October 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly to Rwanda?

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 Rwanda.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Rwanda?

The required travel and health documents for your Rwanda 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 Rwanda. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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Why should I use momondo to find a flight deal to Rwanda?

momondo compares prices from hundreds of airlines and agents so you can find and book the best deal on flights to Rwanda. Millions of users trust and use momondo every year so you are in good company.

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Yes. momondo enables you to select and highlight flights to Rwanda with this policy.

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