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 Los Angeles to Kigali Intl takes 22h 05m on average. On the other hand, flying from Miami to Kigali Intl takes 28h 40m 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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Flights to Kigali

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Kenya Airways

Oct 13

JFK

36h 10m

1 stop

KGL

Oct 20

KGL

28h 35m

1 stop

JFK

$886

Kenya Airways

Oct 20

JFK

36h 15m

1 stop

KGL

Oct 25

KGL

17h 55m

1 stop

JFK

$887

Kenya Airways

Feb 3

JFK

27h 50m

1 stop

KGL

Feb 16

KGL

17h 55m

1 stop

JFK

$889

Kenya Airways

Oct 6

JFK

36h 15m

1 stop

KGL

Oct 20

KGL

28h 35m

1 stop

JFK

$890

Kenya Airways

Oct 26

JFK

36h 15m

1 stop

KGL

Nov 2

KGL

17h 55m

1 stop

JFK

$894

Kenya Airways

Jan 22

JFK

35h 15m

1 stop

KGL

Jan 27

KGL

33h 55m

1 stop

JFK

$901

Kenya Airways

Mar 12

JFK

17h 05m

1 stop

KGL

Mar 20

KGL

33h 55m

1 stop

JFK

$904

Ethiopian Air

Oct 26

JFK

34h 45m

2 stops

KGL

Nov 2

KGL

27h 00m

2 stops

JFK

$906

Ethiopian Air

Nov 11

JFK

34h 45m

2 stops

KGL

Nov 18

KGL

27h 00m

2 stops

JFK

$908

Kenya Airways

Dec 9

JFK

35h 15m

1 stop

KGL

Dec 19

KGL

22h 45m

1 stop

JFK

$916

Ethiopian Air

Nov 11

JFK

34h 45m

2 stops

KGL

Nov 24

KGL

27h 00m

2 stops

JFK

$931

Kenya Airways

Oct 5

JFK

36h 15m

1 stop

KGL

Oct 20

KGL

28h 35m

1 stop

JFK

$932

Flights to Cyangugu

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Qatar Airways

Oct 30

JFK

38h 20m

2 stops

KME

Nov 3

KME

37h 40m

2 stops

JFK

$1,450

Qatar Airways

Oct 30

JFK

38h 20m

2 stops

KME

Nov 3

KME

37h 40m

2 stops

JFK

$1,537

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

35h 15m1 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

$887Kenya Airways

Wed, Nov 18 - Sat, Nov 21

4:55 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

$906Ethiopian Air

Mon, Oct 26 - Mon, Nov 2

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

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

5:25 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, Oct 25 - Sun, Nov 1

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

34h 30m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

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

31h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$966Qatar Airways

Mon, Oct 12 - Mon, Oct 26

9:05 pm - 1:30 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

34h 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

$967Qatar Airways

Mon, Oct 26 - Mon, Nov 2

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

$993RwandAir

Wed, Oct 7 - Fri, Oct 23

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

20h 25m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

4:20 pm - 8:50 amKGL Kigali Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

22h 30m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$993RwandAir

Wed, Oct 7 - Sat, Oct 17

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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

4:40 pm - 8:55 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

22h 15m1 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

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

7:17 pm - 8:55 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

43h 38m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Amsterdam Schiphol

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

25h 30m2 stops Entebbe Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,084Delta

Mon, Sep 21 - Sun, Dec 20

6:26 pm - 8:55 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

44h 29m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Amsterdam Schiphol

9:25 pm - 11:15 pmKGL Kigali Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

32h 50m3 stops Entebbe Amsterdam Schiphol Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$1,093Delta

Mon, Sep 21 - Sun, Dec 20

9:50 am - 6:50 pmATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson-KGL Kigali Intl

27h 00m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Brussels Bruxelles-National

8:05 pm - 12:23 amKGL Kigali Intl-ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

34h 18m3 stops Entebbe Brussels Bruxelles-National Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$1,125Lufthansa

Fri, Sep 18 - Fri, Sep 25

9:50 am - 6:50 pmATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson-KGL Kigali Intl

27h 00m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Brussels Bruxelles-National

8:05 pm - 12:23 amKGL Kigali Intl-ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

34h 18m3 stops Entebbe Brussels Bruxelles-National Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$1,128Lufthansa

Fri, Sep 18 - Fri, Sep 25

7:10 pm - 6:55 amATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson-KGL Kigali Intl

29h 45m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

4:20 pm - 4:00 pmKGL Kigali Intl-ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

29h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,167Qatar Airways

Mon, Sep 21 - Sat, Oct 31

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Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

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

New YorkKigali

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

JFKKGL

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 11/18

1:45 pm-8:00 am

1 stop35h 15m

Kigali Intl

Sat 11/21

3:40 am-6:35 am

1 stop33h 55m

$887

New YorkKigali

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

JFKKGL

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 10/26

4:55 pm-9:40 am

2 stops34h 45m

Kigali Intl

Mon 11/2

5:35 pm-1:35 pm

2 stops27h 00m

$906

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

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

ChicagoKigali

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

ORDKGL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 10/25

5:25 pm-8:20 pm

1 stop19h 55m

Kigali Intl

Sun 11/1

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

Mon 10/12

9:00 pm-1:30 pm

1 stop34h 30m

Kigali Intl

Mon 10/26

3:50 pm-4:55 pm

1 stop31h 05m

$966

Washington, D.C.Kigali

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

IADKGL

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Mon 10/26

9:05 pm-1:30 pm

1 stop34h 25m

Kigali Intl

Mon 11/2

3:50 pm-3:55 pm

1 stop31h 05m

$967

Quickest round-trip

New YorkKigali

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

JFKKGL

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 10/7

11:20 am-1:45 pm

1 stop20h 25m

Kigali Intl

Fri 10/23

11:20 pm-3:10 pm

1 stop21h 50m

$993

New YorkKigali

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

JFKKGL

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 10/7

11:20 am-1:45 pm

1 stop20h 25m

Kigali Intl

Sat 10/17

4:20 pm-8:50 am

1 stop22h 30m

$993

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Rwanda flights insights and trends

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What airlines fly to Rwanda?

Ethiopian Air, Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Rwanda from United States according to our data. Ethiopian Air is the first choice among our users, with 31% 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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Kigali

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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	$886
Fastest flight time	23h 30m

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 $886 (New York John F Kennedy Intl to Kigali Intl).

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The fastest flight to Rwanda from United States takes 23h 30m (New York LaGuardia 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, $279 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 Lufthansa happen to be the most favored based on our user data. Qatar Airways is the most popular among the three airlines, with 42% 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 13 as of September 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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