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 25h 10m on average. On the other hand, flying from Miami to Kigali Intl takes 30h 55m 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 18

JFK

23h 15m

1 stop

KGL

Oct 26

KGL

17h 55m

1 stop

JFK

$889

Kenya Airways

Oct 5

JFK

36h 15m

1 stop

KGL

Oct 26

KGL

17h 55m

1 stop

JFK

$894

Ethiopian Air

Nov 22

JFK

34h 45m

2 stops

KGL

Nov 30

KGL

27h 00m

2 stops

JFK

$900

Ethiopian Air

Nov 16

JFK

34h 45m

2 stops

KGL

Nov 30

KGL

27h 00m

2 stops

JFK

$921

Ethiopian Air

Nov 16

JFK

34h 45m

2 stops

KGL

Nov 23

KGL

27h 00m

2 stops

JFK

$925

Ethiopian Air

Oct 5

JFK

29h 50m

2 stops

KGL

Oct 26

KGL

27h 00m

2 stops

JFK

$926

Ethiopian Air

Oct 26

JFK

34h 45m

2 stops

KGL

Nov 8

KGL

27h 00m

2 stops

JFK

$927

Qatar Airways

Oct 28

JFK

20h 25m

1 stop

KGL

Nov 4

KGL

36h 20m

2 stops

JFK

$930

Kenya Airways

Nov 23

JFK

21h 55m

1 stop

KGL

Nov 30

KGL

28h 45m

1 stop

JFK

$932

Qatar Airways

Oct 28

JFK

27h 15m

1 stop

KGL

Nov 3

KGL

28h 30m

2 stops

JFK

$939

Qatar Airways

Feb 8

JFK

26h 00m

2 stops

KGL

Feb 18

KGL

29h 40m

1 stop

JFK

$941

American Airlines

Oct 4

JFK

20h 10m

1 stop

KGL

Oct 26

KGL

29h 45m

1 stop

JFK

$950

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

23h 15m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

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

17h 55m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

$889Kenya Airways

Sun, Oct 18 - Mon, Oct 26

1:45 pm - 8:00 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

36h 15m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

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

17h 55m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

$894Kenya Airways

Mon, Oct 5 - Mon, Oct 26

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

$900Ethiopian Air

Sun, Nov 22 - Mon, Nov 30

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

$921Ethiopian Air

Mon, Nov 16 - Mon, Nov 30

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

30h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

5:30 pm - 3:00 pmKGL Kigali Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

28h 30m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Doha Hamad Intl

$930Qatar Airways

Mon, Oct 19 - Sun, Nov 1

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

29h 25m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

1:00 am - 3:35 pmKGL Kigali Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

44h 35m3 stops Entebbe Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Doha Hamad Intl

$930Qatar Airways

Sun, Mar 7 - Thu, Mar 18

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

20h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

3:50 pm - 3:35 pmKGL Kigali Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

29h 45m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$950American Airlines

Sun, Oct 4 - Mon, Oct 26

9:40 pm - 1:30 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

33h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

3:50 pm - 8:50 amKGL Kigali Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

23h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$953American Airlines

Mon, Mar 15 - Mon, Mar 29

4:25 pm - 8:20 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

19h 55m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

9:25 pm - 9:36 pmKGL Kigali Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

32h 11m3 stops Entebbe Amsterdam Schiphol New York John F Kennedy Intl

$961Delta

Sun, Nov 1 - Mon, Nov 30

7:00 am - 8:20 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

29h 20m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Amsterdam Schiphol

9:25 pm - 9:36 pmKGL Kigali Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

32h 11m3 stops Entebbe Amsterdam Schiphol New York John F Kennedy Intl

$966Delta

Sun, Nov 1 - Mon, Nov 30

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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

$900Ethiopian Air

Tue, Sep 29 - Tue, Oct 13

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

23h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

8:00 am - 9:00 amKGL Kigali Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

31h 00m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Doha Hamad Intl

$930Qatar Airways

Mon, Sep 28 - Tue, Oct 13

10:00 pm - 4:45 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

36h 45m2 stops Abidjan Felix H. Boigny Addis Ababa Bole

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

24h 10m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Abidjan Felix H. Boigny

$990Ethiopian Air

Mon, Sep 28 - Fri, Oct 2

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

$994Kenya Airways

Tue, Sep 29 - Tue, Oct 13

10:55 am - 1:30 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

20h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

5:30 pm - 3:10 pmKGL Kigali Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

27h 40m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Doha Hamad Intl

$1,023Qatar Airways

Sun, Sep 27 - Sat, Oct 3

7:00 pm - 8:00 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

31h 00m2 stops Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

3:00 pm - 2:45 pmKGL Kigali Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

29h 45m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl

$1,048Multiple Airlines

Sun, Sep 27 - Sat, Oct 3

9:14 pm - 8:55 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

41h 41m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Amsterdam Schiphol

11:00 pm - 12:33 pmKGL Kigali Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

19h 33m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,062Delta

Mon, Sep 28 - Sat, Oct 3

1:45 pm - 2:00 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

18h 15m1 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

$1,093Kenya Airways

Sun, Sep 27 - Sat, Oct 3

2:55 pm - 7:45 pmCLT Charlotte Douglas-KGL Kigali Intl

22h 50m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

9:40 am - 11:20 amKGL Kigali Intl-CLT Charlotte Douglas

31h 40m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,116Multiple Airlines

Mon, Sep 28 - Mon, Oct 26

5:30 pm - 8:55 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

21h 25m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

11:00 pm - 3:35 pmKGL Kigali Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

22h 35m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,122Delta

Tue, Sep 29 - Sat, Oct 3

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New YorkKigali

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

JFKKGL

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sun 10/18

1:45 pm-7:00 pm

1 stop23h 15m

Kigali Intl

Mon 10/26

7:40 pm-7:35 am

1 stop17h 55m

$889

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 10/26

7:40 pm-7:35 am

1 stop17h 55m

$894

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

Mon 11/30

5:35 pm-1:35 pm

2 stops27h 00m

$900

New YorkKigali

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

JFKKGL

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 11/16

3:55 pm-9:40 am

2 stops34h 45m

Kigali Intl

Mon 11/30

5:35 pm-1:35 pm

2 stops27h 00m

$921

New YorkKigali

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

JFKKGL

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 10/19

1:20 am-1:30 pm

1 stop30h 10m

Kigali Intl

Sun 11/1

5:30 pm-3:00 pm

2 stops28h 30m

$930

New YorkKigali

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

JFKKGL

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sun 3/7

1:20 am-1:45 pm

1 stop29h 25m

Kigali Intl

Thu 3/18

1:00 am-3:35 pm

3 stops44h 35m

$930

New YorkKigali

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

JFKKGL

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sun 10/4

11:20 am-1:30 pm

1 stop20h 10m

Kigali Intl

Mon 10/26

3:50 pm-3:35 pm

1 stop29h 45m

$950

New YorkKigali

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

JFKKGL

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 3/15

9:40 pm-1:30 pm

1 stop33h 50m

Kigali Intl

Mon 3/29

3:50 pm-8:50 am

1 stop23h 00m

$953

ChicagoKigali

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

ORDKGL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 11/1

4:25 pm-8:20 pm

1 stop19h 55m

Kigali Intl

Mon 11/30

9:25 pm-9:36 pm

3 stops32h 11m

$961

ChicagoKigali

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

ORDKGL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 11/1

7:00 am-8:20 pm

2 stops29h 20m

Kigali Intl

Mon 11/30

9:25 pm-9:36 pm

3 stops32h 11m

$966

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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 32% 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.

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Summary info about Rwanda flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	$493
Best Round-Trip Price	$889
Fastest flight time	20h 25m

The best one-way flight price to Rwanda from United States in the last 5 days is $493 (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 $889 (New York John F Kennedy Intl to Kigali Intl).

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The fastest flight to Rwanda from United States takes 20h 25m (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 $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 14 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.

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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