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 27h 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 5

JFK

36h 15m

1 stop

KGL

Oct 12

KGL

17h 35m

1 stop

JFK

$906

Kenya Airways

Oct 5

JFK

28h 50m

1 stop

KGL

Oct 13

KGL

28h 35m

1 stop

JFK

$916

Kenya Airways

Jan 31

JFK

17h 05m

1 stop

KGL

Feb 6

KGL

33h 55m

1 stop

JFK

$955

RwandAir

Oct 5

JFK

20h 25m

1 stop

KGL

Oct 19

KGL

21h 50m

1 stop

JFK

$957

Delta

Nov 5

ORD

42h 20m

2 stops

KGL

Nov 15

KGL

25h 00m

2 stops

ORD

$957

Kenya Airways

Oct 4

JFK

23h 15m

1 stop

KGL

Oct 11

KGL

17h 35m

1 stop

JFK

$960

Kenya Airways

Oct 4

JFK

36h 15m

1 stop

KGL

Oct 11

KGL

28h 35m

1 stop

JFK

$961

KLM

Nov 1

ORD

19h 55m

1 stop

KGL

Nov 30

KGL

31h 23m

3 stops

ORD

$962

American Airlines

Sep 13

JFK

20h 10m

1 stop

KGL

Sep 23

KGL

23h 10m

1 stop

JFK

$964

RwandAir

Sep 13

JFK

20h 10m

1 stop

KGL

Sep 23

KGL

23h 10m

1 stop

JFK

$965

American Airlines

Sep 14

JFK

33h 30m

1 stop

KGL

Sep 21

KGL

29h 20m

1 stop

JFK

$966

Delta

Nov 5

ORD

42h 20m

2 stops

KGL

Nov 15

KGL

34h 29m

3 stops

ORD

$967

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Qatar Airways

Oct 30

JFK

38h 20m

2 stops

KME

Nov 3

KME

37h 40m

2 stops

JFK

$1,468

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Recent round-trip flight deals from the United States to Rwanda

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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

$906Kenya Airways

Mon, Oct 5 - Mon, Oct 12

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

$916Kenya Airways

Mon, Oct 5 - Mon, Oct 12

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

$957RwandAir

Mon, Oct 5 - Mon, Oct 19

6:00 pm - 8:20 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

42h 20m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Amsterdam Schiphol

9:25 pm - 2:25 pmKGL Kigali Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 00m2 stops Entebbe Amsterdam Schiphol

$957Delta

Thu, Nov 5 - Sun, Nov 15

6:00 pm - 8:20 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

42h 20m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Amsterdam Schiphol

9:25 pm - 2:25 pmKGL Kigali Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 00m2 stops Entebbe Amsterdam Schiphol

$957Delta

Thu, Nov 12 - Sun, Nov 22

11:20 am - 1:30 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

20h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

3:50 pm - 9:00 amKGL Kigali Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

23h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$964American Airlines

Tue, Sep 15 - Wed, Sep 23

11:20 am - 1:30 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

20h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

3:50 pm - 9:00 amKGL Kigali Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

23h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$964American Airlines

Sun, Sep 13 - Wed, Sep 23

11:20 am - 1:30 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

20h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

3:50 pm - 9:00 amKGL Kigali Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

23h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$965RwandAir

Sun, Sep 13 - Wed, Sep 23

10:15 am - 4:45 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

23h 30m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

5:35 pm - 8:15 amKGL Kigali Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

21h 40m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$976Ethiopian Air

Wed, Oct 7 - Wed, Oct 14

9:45 am - 4:45 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

23h 00m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

5:40 pm - 7:40 amKGL Kigali Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

22h 00m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$989Ethiopian Air

Wed, Nov 4 - Sun, Nov 15

Recent last minute flight deals from the United States to Rwanda

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11:05 am - 1:30 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

20h 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

$978Qatar Airways

Tue, Sep 1 - Mon, Dec 14

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

21h 20m2 stops Lome Addis Ababa Bole

1:50 am - 7:45 pmKGL Kigali Intl-EWR Newark

23h 55m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Lome

$995Ethiopian Air

Tue, Sep 1 - Mon, Sep 7

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

21h 20m2 stops Lome Addis Ababa Bole

1:50 am - 7:45 pmKGL Kigali Intl-EWR Newark

23h 55m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Lome

$998Ethiopian Air

Tue, Sep 1 - Thu, Sep 3

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

$1,013American Airlines

Sat, Aug 29 - Mon, Sep 14

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

$1,021American Airlines

Mon, Aug 31 - Mon, Sep 14

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

$1,055KLM

Tue, Sep 1 - Fri, Sep 4

6:25 pm - 8:55 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

20h 30m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

11:00 pm - 5:07 pmKGL Kigali Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

24h 07m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,055KLM

Tue, Sep 1 - Fri, Sep 4

11:00 am - 8:55 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-KGL Kigali Intl

27h 55m2 stops New York LaGuardia Amsterdam Schiphol

9:25 pm - 8:59 pmKGL Kigali Intl-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

30h 34m3 stops Entebbe Amsterdam Schiphol New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,088Delta

Tue, Sep 1 - Mon, Dec 14

8:55 am - 8:55 pmSFO San Francisco-KGL Kigali Intl

27h 00m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Amsterdam Schiphol

8:35 pm - 9:32 pmKGL Kigali Intl-SFO San Francisco

33h 57m3 stops Entebbe Amsterdam Schiphol Los Angeles Los Angeles

$1,134Delta

Tue, Sep 1 - Sun, Oct 4

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

34h 30m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

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

31h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,143Qatar Airways

Mon, Aug 31 - Mon, Dec 14

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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

Mon 10/5

1:45 pm-8:00 am

1 stop36h 15m

Kigali Intl

Mon 10/12

8:00 pm-7:35 am

1 stop17h 35m

$906

New YorkKigali

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

JFKKGL

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 10/5

1:45 pm-8:00 am

1 stop36h 15m

Kigali Intl

Mon 10/12

8:00 pm-7:35 am

1 stop17h 35m

$916

Quickest round-trip

New YorkKigali

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

JFKKGL

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 10/5

11:20 am-1:45 pm

1 stop20h 25m

Kigali Intl

Mon 10/19

11:20 pm-3:10 pm

1 stop21h 50m

$957

ChicagoKigali

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

ORDKGL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 11/5

6:00 pm-8:20 pm

2 stops42h 20m

Kigali Intl

Sun 11/15

9:25 pm-2:25 pm

2 stops25h 00m

$957

ChicagoKigali

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

ORDKGL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 11/12

6:00 pm-8:20 pm

2 stops42h 20m

Kigali Intl

Sun 11/22

9:25 pm-2:25 pm

2 stops25h 00m

$957

New YorkKigali

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

JFKKGL

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 9/15

11:20 am-1:30 pm

1 stop20h 10m

Kigali Intl

Wed 9/23

3:50 pm-9:00 am

1 stop23h 10m

$964

New YorkKigali

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

JFKKGL

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sun 9/13

11:20 am-1:30 pm

1 stop20h 10m

Kigali Intl

Wed 9/23

3:50 pm-9:00 am

1 stop23h 10m

$964

New YorkKigali

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

JFKKGL

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sun 9/13

11:20 am-1:30 pm

1 stop20h 10m

Kigali Intl

Wed 9/23

3:50 pm-9:00 am

1 stop23h 10m

$965

ChicagoKigali

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

ORDKGL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 10/7

10:15 am-4:45 pm

1 stop23h 30m

Kigali Intl

Wed 10/14

5:35 pm-8:15 am

2 stops21h 40m

$976

ChicagoKigali

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

ORDKGL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 11/4

9:45 am-4:45 pm

1 stop23h 00m

Kigali Intl

Sun 11/15

5:40 pm-7:40 am

2 stops22h 00m

$989

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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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Cheap Rwanda flight deals and tips

Summary info about Rwanda flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	$449
Best Round-Trip Price	$906
Fastest flight time	22h 30m

The best one-way flight price to Rwanda from United States in the last 5 days is $449 (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 $906 (New York John F Kennedy Intl to Kigali Intl).

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The fastest flight to Rwanda from United States takes 22h 30m (Dayton 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 $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 14 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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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.

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.

How can momondo help me find flights to Rwanda?

Once you have performed a search in the form on the page, momondo provides useful filters and insights. We can show you the cheapest days and times to fly as well as filter your options to help you make an informed choice when booking flights to Rwanda.

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