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 20h 40m on average. On the other hand, flying from Miami to Kigali Intl takes 20h 35m 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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Ethiopian Air

Nov 22

JFK

34h 45m

2 stops

KGL

Dec 1

KGL

27h 00m

2 stops

JFK

$886

Ethiopian Air

Nov 17

JFK

34h 45m

2 stops

KGL

Nov 23

KGL

27h 00m

2 stops

JFK

$888

Ethiopian Air

Nov 25

JFK

34h 45m

2 stops

KGL

Dec 2

KGL

27h 00m

2 stops

JFK

$889

Kenya Airways

Nov 17

JFK

35h 25m

1 stop

KGL

Nov 24

KGL

17h 55m

1 stop

JFK

$903

Delta

Nov 14

JFK

38h 55m

1 stop

KGL

Nov 25

KGL

18h 40m

1 stop

JFK

$906

KLM

Nov 6

JFK

20h 04m

2 stops

KGL

Nov 21

KGL

18h 40m

1 stop

JFK

$910

KLM

Nov 6

JFK

20h 04m

2 stops

KGL

Nov 21

KGL

18h 40m

1 stop

JFK

$911

Ethiopian Air

Nov 16

JFK

34h 45m

2 stops

KGL

Nov 24

KGL

27h 00m

2 stops

JFK

$914

Delta

Nov 6

JFK

20h 04m

2 stops

KGL

Nov 21

KGL

30h 20m

2 stops

JFK

$921

KLM

Nov 16

JFK

38h 55m

1 stop

KGL

Nov 23

KGL

23h 20m

2 stops

JFK

$937

Kenya Airways

Jan 11

JFK

35h 25m

1 stop

KGL

Jan 19

KGL

28h 45m

1 stop

JFK

$939

Kenya Airways

Jan 20

JFK

17h 15m

1 stop

KGL

Jan 26

KGL

28h 45m

1 stop

JFK

$940

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

23h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

4:20 pm - 3:10 pmKGL Kigali Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

28h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$805Qatar Airways

Mon, Mar 29 - Tue, Apr 6

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

$886Ethiopian Air

Sun, Nov 22 - Tue, Dec 1

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

$888Ethiopian 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

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

17h 55m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

$903Kenya Airways

Tue, Nov 17 - Tue, Nov 24

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

35h 25m1 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

$903Kenya Airways

Tue, Nov 17 - Sun, Nov 22

5:00 pm - 8:30 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

20h 30m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

11:40 pm - 3:00 pmKGL Kigali Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

22h 20m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$906Delta

Sun, Nov 15 - Mon, Nov 23

6:30 pm - 8:30 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

19h 00m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

11:40 pm - 3:00 pmKGL Kigali Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

22h 20m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$906Delta

Tue, Nov 17 - Wed, Nov 25

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

23h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

9:40 am - 8:50 amKGL Kigali Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

29h 10m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Doha Hamad Intl

$963Qatar Airways

Mon, Mar 29 - Tue, Apr 6

1:30 pm - 1:25 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

28h 55m1 stop Istanbul

2:35 am - 11:45 amKGL Kigali Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

40h 10m2 stops Entebbe Istanbul

$1,060Turkish Airlines

Tue, Nov 10 - Mon, Nov 16

9:20 pm - 1:40 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

21h 20m1 stop Istanbul

2:35 am - 7:25 pmKGL Kigali Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

23h 50m2 stops Entebbe Istanbul

$1,072Turkish Airlines

Sun, Feb 7 - Thu, Feb 25

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

35h 25m1 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

$903Kenya Airways

Sun, Nov 1 - Sun, Nov 15

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

$1,005Kenya Airways

Wed, Nov 4 - Sun, Nov 8

10:50 pm - 8:30 pmATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson-KGL Kigali Intl

38h 40m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

9:25 pm - 8:40 pmKGL Kigali Intl-ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

30h 15m2 stops Entebbe Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,061Delta

Thu, Nov 5 - Wed, Dec 2

3:50 pm - 8:30 pmATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson-KGL Kigali Intl

21h 40m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

9:25 pm - 3:00 pmKGL Kigali Intl-ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

24h 35m2 stops Entebbe Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,061Delta

Tue, Nov 3 - Wed, Dec 2

10:00 am - 4:45 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

23h 45m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

5:35 pm - 8:00 amKGL Kigali Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

21h 25m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$1,079Ethiopian Air

Tue, Nov 3 - Sun, Nov 15

5:05 pm - 8:30 pmATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson-KGL Kigali Intl

20h 25m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

9:25 pm - 3:00 pmKGL Kigali Intl-ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

24h 35m2 stops Entebbe Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,108KLM

Tue, Nov 3 - Sat, Dec 5

10:50 pm - 8:30 pmATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson-KGL Kigali Intl

38h 40m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

9:25 pm - 3:00 pmKGL Kigali Intl-ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

24h 35m2 stops Entebbe Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,108KLM

Thu, Nov 5 - Sat, Dec 5

8:50 am - 1:45 pmPHX Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

43h 55m2 stops Los Angeles Doha Hamad Intl

11:20 pm - 9:35 pmKGL Kigali Intl-PHX Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

31h 15m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Los Angeles

$1,127Qatar Airways

Sun, Nov 1 - Mon, Nov 16

9:35 am - 4:45 pmATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson-KGL Kigali Intl

24h 10m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

5:35 pm - 8:00 amKGL Kigali Intl-ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

21h 25m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$1,145Ethiopian Air

Mon, Nov 2 - Tue, Dec 8

7:20 pm - 6:55 amATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson-KGL Kigali Intl

28h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

4:20 pm - 3:45 pmKGL Kigali Intl-ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

30h 25m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,157Qatar Airways

Mon, Nov 2 - Tue, Dec 8

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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

Mon 3/29

1:20 am-6:55 am

1 stop23h 35m

Kigali Intl

Tue 4/6

4:20 pm-3:10 pm

1 stop28h 50m

$805

New YorkKigali

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

JFKKGL

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sun 11/22

3:55 pm-9:40 am

2 stops34h 45m

Kigali Intl

Tue 12/1

5:35 pm-1:35 pm

2 stops27h 00m

$886

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

$888

New YorkKigali

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

JFKKGL

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 11/17

1:35 pm-8:00 am

1 stop35h 25m

Kigali Intl

Tue 11/24

7:40 pm-6:35 am

1 stop17h 55m

$903

New YorkKigali

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

JFKKGL

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 11/17

1:35 pm-8:00 am

1 stop35h 25m

Kigali Intl

Sun 11/22

8:50 am-6:35 am

1 stop28h 45m

$903

New YorkKigali

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

JFKKGL

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sun 11/15

5:00 pm-8:30 pm

1 stop20h 30m

Kigali Intl

Mon 11/23

11:40 pm-3:00 pm

1 stop22h 20m

$906

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

6:30 pm-8:30 pm

1 stop19h 00m

Kigali Intl

Wed 11/25

11:40 pm-3:00 pm

1 stop22h 20m

$906

New YorkKigali

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

JFKKGL

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 3/29

1:20 am-6:55 am

1 stop23h 35m

Kigali Intl

Tue 4/6

9:40 am-8:50 am

2 stops29h 10m

$963

Washington, D.C.Kigali

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

IADKGL

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Tue 11/10

1:30 pm-1:25 am

1 stop28h 55m

Kigali Intl

Mon 11/16

2:35 am-11:45 am

2 stops40h 10m

$1,060

Washington, D.C.Kigali

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

IADKGL

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sun 2/7

9:20 pm-1:40 am

1 stop21h 20m

Kigali Intl

Thu 2/25

2:35 am-7:25 pm

2 stops23h 50m

$1,072

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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 33% 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	$465
Best Round-Trip Price	$805
Fastest flight time	28h 00m

The best one-way flight price to Rwanda from United States in the last 5 days is $465 (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 $805 (New York John F Kennedy Intl to Kigali Intl).

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The fastest flight to Rwanda from United States takes 28h 00m (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, $250 with Ethiopian Air, and $277 with Uganda Airlines.

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 44% 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 15 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?

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Can I find flights to Rwanda with flexible booking policies on momondo?

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

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