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 26h 50m on average. On the other hand, flying from San Francisco to Kigali Intl takes 25h 20m 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 26

KGL

33h 55m

1 stop

JFK

$905

Kenya Airways

Oct 4

JFK

23h 15m

1 stop

KGL

Oct 19

KGL

17h 35m

1 stop

JFK

$910

Delta

Sep 10

JFK

19h 05m

1 stop

KGL

Sep 19

KGL

26h 30m

2 stops

JFK

$926

KLM

Sep 10

JFK

24h 15m

2 stops

KGL

Sep 19

KGL

24h 00m

2 stops

JFK

$930

Qatar Airways

Sep 9

JFK

23h 35m

1 stop

KGL

Sep 19

KGL

22h 30m

1 stop

JFK

$931

KLM

Nov 14

LGA

27h 20m

2 stops

KGL

Nov 22

KGL

31h 00m

3 stops

LGA

$934

Delta

Sep 9

LGA

44h 18m

2 stops

KGL

Sep 16

KGL

41h 22m

3 stops

LGA

$937

KLM

Jan 24

EWR

26h 55m

2 stops

KGL

Feb 1

KGL

34h 33m

3 stops

EWR

$940

Delta

Sep 9

JFK

39h 55m

2 stops

KGL

Sep 16

KGL

24h 00m

2 stops

JFK

$941

KLM

Sep 10

JFK

24h 15m

2 stops

KGL

Sep 19

KGL

25h 15m

3 stops

JFK

$962

Multiple Airlines

Oct 11

JFK

20h 10m

1 stop

KGL

Nov 9

KGL

23h 10m

1 stop

JFK

$965

Qatar Airways

Jan 24

JFK

20h 00m

1 stop

KGL

Jan 31

KGL

45h 00m

3 stops

JFK

$967

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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

3:40 am - 7:35 amKGL Kigali Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

33h 55m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

$905Kenya Airways

Tue, Oct 13 - Mon, Oct 26

1:45 pm - 7:00 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

23h 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

$910Kenya Airways

Sun, Oct 4 - Mon, Oct 19

5:00 pm - 8:20 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

20h 20m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

9:25 pm - 3:00 pmKGL Kigali Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

24h 35m2 stops Entebbe Amsterdam Schiphol

$926KLM

Sat, Nov 14 - Sun, Nov 22

6:25 pm - 7:30 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

19h 05m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

8:35 pm - 5:05 pmKGL Kigali Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

26h 30m2 stops Entebbe Amsterdam Schiphol

$926Delta

Thu, Sep 10 - Sat, Sep 19

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

23h 35m1 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

$931Qatar Airways

Wed, Sep 9 - Sat, Sep 19

10:00 am - 8:20 pmLGA New York LaGuardia-KGL Kigali Intl

27h 20m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Amsterdam Schiphol

9:25 pm - 9:25 pmKGL Kigali Intl-LGA New York LaGuardia

31h 00m3 stops Entebbe Amsterdam Schiphol Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

$934KLM

Sat, Nov 14 - Sun, Nov 22

5:12 pm - 7:30 pmLGA New York LaGuardia-KGL Kigali Intl

44h 18m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Amsterdam Schiphol

8:35 pm - 7:57 amKGL Kigali Intl-LGA New York LaGuardia

41h 22m3 stops Entebbe Amsterdam Schiphol Toronto Pearson Intl

$937Delta

Wed, Sep 9 - Wed, Sep 16

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

41h 30m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

11:20 pm - 3:00 pmKGL Kigali Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

22h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$967Qatar Airways

Sun, Jan 24 - Mon, Feb 1

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

34h 30m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

3:50 pm - 3:40 pmKGL Kigali Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

29h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$974American Airlines

Mon, Sep 7 - Mon, Sep 21

4:40 pm - 2:40 amBOS Boston Logan Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

28h 00m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Cairo

3:20 am - 2:40 pmKGL Kigali Intl-BOS Boston Logan Intl

41h 20m3 stops Entebbe Cairo Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,011Etihad Airways

Sun, Sep 27 - Sat, Oct 3

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9:45 pm - 1:05 amEWR Newark-KGL Kigali Intl

21h 20m2 stops Lome Addis Ababa Bole

10:40 am - 7:45 pmKGL Kigali Intl-EWR Newark

39h 05m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Lome

$1,029Ethiopian Air

Tue, Aug 18 - Wed, Aug 26

11:40 pm - 1:30 pmDFW Dallas/Fort Worth-KGL Kigali Intl

30h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

11:20 pm - 3:40 pmKGL Kigali Intl-DFW Dallas/Fort Worth

23h 20m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,073Qatar Airways

Mon, Aug 17 - Mon, Oct 12

11:40 pm - 1:30 pmDFW Dallas/Fort Worth-KGL Kigali Intl

30h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

11:20 pm - 3:40 pmKGL Kigali Intl-DFW Dallas/Fort Worth

23h 20m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,076Qatar Airways

Mon, Aug 17 - Mon, Oct 12

5:00 pm - 7:30 pmEWR Newark-KGL Kigali Intl

20h 30m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Amsterdam Schiphol

11:00 pm - 2:45 pmKGL Kigali Intl-EWR Newark

21h 45m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Paris Charles de Gaulle

$1,105Multiple Airlines

Tue, Aug 18 - Wed, Aug 26

9:30 pm - 12:45 amDFW Dallas/Fort Worth-KGL Kigali Intl

20h 15m1 stop Istanbul

1:40 am - 12:45 pmKGL Kigali Intl-DFW Dallas/Fort Worth

42h 05m2 stops Entebbe Istanbul

$1,117Turkish Airlines

Wed, Aug 19 - Wed, Sep 2

11:56 am - 6:50 pmDFW Dallas/Fort Worth-KGL Kigali Intl

23h 54m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Brussels Bruxelles-National

8:05 pm - 10:28 pmKGL Kigali Intl-DFW Dallas/Fort Worth

33h 23m3 stops Entebbe Brussels Bruxelles-National Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,152Lufthansa

Mon, Aug 17 - Mon, Oct 12

11:56 am - 6:50 pmDFW Dallas/Fort Worth-KGL Kigali Intl

23h 54m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Brussels Bruxelles-National

8:05 pm - 4:57 pmKGL Kigali Intl-DFW Dallas/Fort Worth

27h 52m3 stops Entebbe Brussels Bruxelles-National Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,153Lufthansa

Mon, Aug 17 - Mon, Oct 12

6:45 am - 12:45 amDFW Dallas/Fort Worth-KGL Kigali Intl

35h 00m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Istanbul

1:40 am - 12:45 pmKGL Kigali Intl-DFW Dallas/Fort Worth

42h 05m2 stops Entebbe Istanbul

$1,180Turkish Airlines

Wed, Aug 19 - Wed, Sep 2

4:30 pm - 7:30 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

21h 00m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Amsterdam Schiphol

11:00 pm - 12:29 pmKGL Kigali Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

19h 29m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,203Multiple Airlines

Tue, Aug 18 - Wed, Aug 26

9:45 pm - 1:05 amEWR Newark-KGL Kigali Intl

21h 20m2 stops Lome Addis Ababa Bole

10:40 am - 7:45 pmKGL Kigali Intl-EWR Newark

39h 05m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Lome

$1,270Ethiopian Air

Tue, Aug 18 - Wed, Aug 26

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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

Mon 10/26

3:40 am-7:35 am

1 stop33h 55m

$905

Quickest round-trip

New YorkKigali

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

JFKKGL

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sun 10/4

1:45 pm-7:00 pm

1 stop23h 15m

Kigali Intl

Mon 10/19

8:00 pm-7:35 am

1 stop17h 35m

$910

New YorkKigali

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

JFKKGL

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sat 11/14

5:00 pm-8:20 pm

1 stop20h 20m

Kigali Intl

Sun 11/22

9:25 pm-3:00 pm

2 stops24h 35m

$926

New YorkKigali

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

JFKKGL

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Thu 9/10

6:25 pm-7:30 pm

1 stop19h 05m

Kigali Intl

Sat 9/19

8:35 pm-5:05 pm

2 stops26h 30m

$926

New YorkKigali

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

JFKKGL

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 9/9

1:20 am-6:55 am

1 stop23h 35m

Kigali Intl

Sat 9/19

4:20 pm-8:50 am

1 stop22h 30m

$931

New YorkKigali

LGA New York LaGuardia - KGL Kigali Intl

LGAKGL

New York LaGuardia

Sat 11/14

10:00 am-8:20 pm

2 stops27h 20m

Kigali Intl

Sun 11/22

9:25 pm-9:25 pm

3 stops31h 00m

$934

New YorkKigali

LGA New York LaGuardia - KGL Kigali Intl

LGAKGL

New York LaGuardia

Wed 9/9

5:12 pm-7:30 pm

2 stops44h 18m

Kigali Intl

Wed 9/16

8:35 pm-7:57 am

3 stops41h 22m

$937

New YorkKigali

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

JFKKGL

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sun 1/24

9:00 pm-9:30 pm

2 stops41h 30m

Kigali Intl

Mon 2/1

11:20 pm-3:00 pm

1 stop22h 40m

$967

Washington, D.C.Kigali

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

IADKGL

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Mon 9/7

9:00 pm-1:30 pm

1 stop34h 30m

Kigali Intl

Mon 9/21

3:50 pm-3:40 pm

1 stop29h 50m

$974

BostonKigali

BOS Boston Logan Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

BOSKGL

Boston Logan Intl

Sun 9/27

4:40 pm-2:40 am

2 stops28h 00m

Kigali Intl

Sat 10/3

3:20 am-2:40 pm

3 stops41h 20m

$1,011

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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 30% 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	$452
Best Round-Trip Price	$905
Fastest flight time	20h 50m

The best one-way flight price to Rwanda from United States in the last 5 days is $452 (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 $905 (New York John F Kennedy Intl to Kigali Intl).

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The fastest flight to Rwanda from United States takes 20h 50m (Washington, D.C. Dulles 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 $71 with RwandAir, $279 with Ethiopian Air, and $326 with Kenya Airways.

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 41% 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 August 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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