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 26h 10m on average. On the other hand, flying from Miami to Kigali Intl takes 20h 25m 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 17

JFK

34h 45m

2 stops

KGL

Nov 23

KGL

27h 00m

2 stops

JFK

$888

Ethiopian Air

Nov 17

JFK

34h 45m

2 stops

KGL

Nov 23

KGL

27h 00m

2 stops

JFK

$889

Kenya Airways

Nov 17

JFK

35h 25m

1 stop

KGL

Nov 22

KGL

28h 45m

1 stop

JFK

$902

Kenya Airways

Nov 17

JFK

28h 00m

1 stop

KGL

Nov 22

KGL

33h 55m

1 stop

JFK

$903

Delta

Nov 17

JFK

27h 40m

2 stops

KGL

Nov 23

KGL

22h 20m

1 stop

JFK

$911

Kenya Airways

Nov 30

JFK

35h 25m

1 stop

KGL

Dec 6

KGL

33h 55m

1 stop

JFK

$939

Kenya Airways

Jan 25

JFK

28h 00m

1 stop

KGL

Feb 5

KGL

33h 55m

1 stop

JFK

$940

Kenya Airways

Feb 19

JFK

28h 00m

1 stop

KGL

Feb 28

KGL

17h 55m

1 stop

JFK

$944

Kenya Airways

Jan 11

JFK

22h 05m

1 stop

KGL

Jan 19

KGL

28h 45m

1 stop

JFK

$951

Ethiopian Air

Nov 21

JFK

21h 10m

2 stops

KGL

Dec 4

KGL

42h 45m

2 stops

JFK

$961

Ethiopian Air

Nov 30

JFK

34h 45m

2 stops

KGL

Dec 7

KGL

34h 05m

2 stops

JFK

$968

Kenya Airways

Feb 28

JFK

17h 15m

1 stop

KGL

Mar 9

KGL

17h 55m

1 stop

JFK

$971

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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 - Tue, Nov 24

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

Sun, Nov 29 - Wed, Dec 9

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

$902Kenya Airways

Tue, Nov 17 - Sun, Nov 22

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

28h 00m1 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 22 - Sun, Dec 6

9:50 am - 8:30 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

27h 40m2 stops Boston Logan Intl Amsterdam Schiphol

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

22h 20m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$911Delta

Tue, Nov 17 - Mon, Nov 23

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

20h 30m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

9:25 pm - 11:24 amKGL Kigali Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

20h 59m2 stops Entebbe Amsterdam Schiphol

$982Delta

Tue, Nov 24 - Wed, Dec 2

8:05 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

$996American Airlines

Mon, Feb 8 - Mon, Feb 22

10:30 am - 1:45 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

20h 15m1 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

$1,019Qatar Airways

Mon, Jan 25 - Sun, Jan 31

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

30h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

1:00 am - 8:50 amKGL Kigali Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

37h 50m3 stops Entebbe Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Doha Hamad Intl

$1,019Qatar Airways

Mon, Apr 12 - Mon, Apr 26

8:05 pm - 1:30 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

34h 25m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

3:50 pm - 5:00 pmKGL Kigali Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

32h 10m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,036American Airlines

Mon, Feb 8 - Mon, Feb 22

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

29h 00m1 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, Oct 27 - Tue, Nov 3

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

20h 00m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Amsterdam Schiphol

3:40 am - 11:20 amKGL Kigali Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

38h 40m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Amsterdam Schiphol

$991Multiple Airlines

Tue, Oct 27 - Mon, Nov 2

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

23h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

5:30 pm - 8:00 amKGL Kigali Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

45h 30m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Doha Hamad Intl

$1,019Qatar Airways

Mon, Oct 26 - Tue, Nov 3

10:55 am - 9:40 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

16h 45m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

1:50 am - 8:05 pmKGL Kigali Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

24h 15m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Lome

$1,055Ethiopian Air

Fri, Oct 23 - Fri, Oct 30

10:55 am - 9:40 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

16h 45m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

10:30 am - 9:00 amKGL Kigali Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

28h 30m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$1,057Ethiopian Air

Sat, Oct 24 - Thu, Oct 29

8:20 pm - 8:30 pmBOS Boston Logan Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

18h 10m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

11:40 pm - 2:13 pmKGL Kigali Intl-BOS Boston Logan Intl

21h 33m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,071KLM

Tue, Oct 27 - Wed, Nov 18

6:45 pm - 8:30 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

19h 45m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

11:40 pm - 3:55 pmKGL Kigali Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

23h 15m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,072KLM

Tue, Oct 27 - Wed, Nov 11

6:00 am - 8:30 pmBOS Boston Logan Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

32h 30m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Amsterdam Schiphol

11:40 pm - 2:13 pmKGL Kigali Intl-BOS Boston Logan Intl

21h 33m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,076Delta

Tue, Oct 27 - Wed, Nov 18

4:35 pm - 1:30 pmBOS Boston Logan Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

38h 55m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

9:40 am - 2:40 pmKGL Kigali Intl-BOS Boston Logan Intl

35h 00m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,177Multiple Airlines

Thu, Oct 22 - Sat, Oct 31

4:14 pm - 1:30 pmIND Indianapolis-KGL Kigali Intl

39h 16m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Doha Hamad Intl

3:50 pm - 11:04 pmKGL Kigali Intl-IND Indianapolis

38h 14m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,205Qatar Airways

Mon, Oct 26 - Mon, Nov 23

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Depart

Return

Price

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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

Tue 11/24

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

Sun 11/29

3:55 pm-9:40 am

2 stops34h 45m

Kigali Intl

Wed 12/9

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

Sun 11/22

8:50 am-6:35 am

1 stop28h 45m

$902

New YorkKigali

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

JFKKGL

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sun 11/22

1:35 pm-12:35 am

1 stop28h 00m

Kigali Intl

Sun 12/6

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

Tue 11/17

9:50 am-8:30 pm

2 stops27h 40m

Kigali Intl

Mon 11/23

11:40 pm-3:00 pm

1 stop22h 20m

$911

Quickest round-trip

New YorkKigali

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

JFKKGL

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 11/24

5:00 pm-8:30 pm

1 stop20h 30m

Kigali Intl

Wed 12/2

9:25 pm-11:24 am

2 stops20h 59m

$982

Washington, D.C.Kigali

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

IADKGL

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Mon 2/8

8:05 pm-1:30 pm

1 stop34h 25m

Kigali Intl

Mon 2/22

3:50 pm-3:55 pm

1 stop31h 05m

$996

New YorkKigali

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

JFKKGL

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 1/25

10:30 am-1:45 pm

1 stop20h 15m

Kigali Intl

Sun 1/31

9:40 am-3:00 pm

2 stops36h 20m

$1,019

New YorkKigali

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

JFKKGL

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 4/12

1:20 am-1:30 pm

1 stop30h 10m

Kigali Intl

Mon 4/26

1:00 am-8:50 am

3 stops37h 50m

$1,019

Washington, D.C.Kigali

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

IADKGL

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Mon 2/8

8:05 pm-1:30 pm

1 stop34h 25m

Kigali Intl

Mon 2/22

3:50 pm-5:00 pm

2 stops32h 10m

$1,036

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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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Cheap Rwanda flight deals and tips

Summary info about Rwanda flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	$465
Best Round-Trip Price	$888
Fastest flight time	21h 15m

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 $888 (New York John F Kennedy Intl to Kigali Intl).

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The fastest flight to Rwanda from United States takes 21h 15m (Dallas/Fort Worth 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 $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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