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 20h 30m on average. On the other hand, flying from Miami to Kigali Intl takes 35h 30m 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

Nov 17

JFK

21h 55m

1 stop

KGL

Nov 22

KGL

17h 55m

1 stop

JFK

$887

Kenya Airways

Oct 18

JFK

23h 15m

1 stop

KGL

Oct 26

KGL

17h 55m

1 stop

JFK

$889

Kenya Airways

Nov 16

JFK

27h 50m

1 stop

KGL

Nov 29

KGL

33h 55m

1 stop

JFK

$890

Kenya Airways

Oct 5

JFK

36h 15m

1 stop

KGL

Oct 26

KGL

17h 55m

1 stop

JFK

$894

Ethiopian Air

Nov 16

JFK

34h 45m

2 stops

KGL

Nov 30

KGL

27h 00m

2 stops

JFK

$921

Ethiopian Air

Oct 5

JFK

29h 50m

2 stops

KGL

Oct 26

KGL

27h 00m

2 stops

JFK

$926

Ethiopian Air

Nov 16

JFK

34h 45m

2 stops

KGL

Nov 30

KGL

27h 00m

2 stops

JFK

$928

Kenya Airways

Nov 23

JFK

21h 55m

1 stop

KGL

Nov 30

KGL

28h 45m

1 stop

JFK

$932

Kenya Airways

Nov 22

JFK

17h 05m

1 stop

KGL

Dec 21

KGL

17h 55m

1 stop

JFK

$938

Kenya Airways

Jan 18

JFK

35h 15m

1 stop

KGL

Jan 24

KGL

28h 45m

1 stop

JFK

$941

Kenya Airways

Oct 25

JFK

22h 55m

1 stop

KGL

Oct 26

KGL

33h 55m

1 stop

JFK

$945

American Airlines

Oct 4

JFK

20h 10m

1 stop

KGL

Oct 26

KGL

29h 45m

1 stop

JFK

$950

Flights to Cyangugu

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Qatar Airways

Oct 30

JFK

38h 20m

2 stops

KME

Nov 3

KME

37h 40m

2 stops

JFK

$1,382

Qatar Airways

Oct 30

JFK

38h 20m

2 stops

KME

Nov 3

KME

37h 40m

2 stops

JFK

$1,450

Qatar Airways

Oct 30

JFK

38h 20m

2 stops

KME

Nov 3

KME

40h 10m

3 stops

JFK

$1,581

Multiple Airlines

Oct 30

EWR

54h 10m

2 stops

KME

Nov 3

KME

36h 40m

2 stops

EWR

$2,761

Multiple Airlines

Oct 30

EWR

29h 45m

2 stops

KME

Nov 3

KME

36h 15m

3 stops

EWR

$2,847

Multiple Airlines

Oct 30

EWR

29h 45m

3 stops

KME

Nov 3

KME

36h 15m

3 stops

EWR

$8,235

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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

35h 15m1 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

$890Kenya Airways

Tue, Nov 24 - Mon, Dec 21

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

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 - 2:35 pmKGL Kigali Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

27h 00m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Frankfurt am Main

$926Ethiopian Air

Mon, Oct 5 - Mon, Oct 26

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

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

19h 55m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

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

25h 00m2 stops Entebbe Amsterdam Schiphol

$952KLM

Sun, Nov 1 - Sun, Nov 8

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

8:04 am - 8:20 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

28h 16m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Amsterdam Schiphol

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

25h 00m2 stops Entebbe Amsterdam Schiphol

$956Delta

Tue, Nov 17 - Sun, Nov 22

4:19 pm - 8:55 pmLGA New York LaGuardia-KGL Kigali Intl

46h 36m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Amsterdam Schiphol

9:25 pm - 10:41 pmKGL Kigali Intl-LGA New York LaGuardia

31h 16m3 stops Entebbe Amsterdam Schiphol Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$985KLM

Wed, Oct 21 - Sun, Oct 25

4:00 pm - 8:20 pmLGA New York LaGuardia-KGL Kigali Intl

22h 20m2 stops Boston Logan Intl Amsterdam Schiphol

9:25 pm - 9:33 pmKGL Kigali Intl-LGA New York LaGuardia

31h 08m3 stops Entebbe Amsterdam Schiphol Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

$992Delta

Sun, Oct 25 - Sun, Nov 1

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4:15 pm - 8:55 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

21h 40m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

11:00 pm - 2:15 pmKGL Kigali Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

22h 15m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$952KLM

Tue, Sep 22 - Wed, Oct 21

6:25 pm - 8:55 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

43h 30m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Amsterdam Schiphol

11:00 pm - 2:15 pmKGL Kigali Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

22h 15m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$956KLM

Mon, Sep 21 - Wed, Oct 21

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

30h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

1:00 am - 9:00 amKGL Kigali Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

38h 00m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Doha Hamad Intl

$992Qatar Airways

Mon, Sep 21 - Mon, Sep 28

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

$1,005Ethiopian Air

Wed, Sep 23 - Wed, Oct 21

5:30 pm - 8:55 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

21h 25m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Amsterdam Schiphol

9:00 am - 7:15 pmKGL Kigali Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

40h 15m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,009Multiple Airlines

Tue, Sep 22 - Tue, Sep 29

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

$1,016Ethiopian Air

Mon, Sep 21 - Wed, Sep 23

7:20 pm - 1:45 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

35h 25m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

4:20 pm - 3:05 pmKGL Kigali Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

29h 45m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,061Qatar Airways

Tue, Sep 22 - Thu, Oct 22

1:55 pm - 8:55 pmBWI Baltimore/Washington-KGL Kigali Intl

25h 00m2 stops Boston Logan Intl Amsterdam Schiphol

9:25 pm - 12:54 amKGL Kigali Intl-BWI Baltimore/Washington

34h 29m3 stops Entebbe Amsterdam Schiphol Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,087Delta

Tue, Sep 22 - Sun, Dec 20

5:00 pm - 8:55 pmBWI Baltimore/Washington-KGL Kigali Intl

45h 55m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Amsterdam Schiphol

9:25 pm - 12:54 amKGL Kigali Intl-BWI Baltimore/Washington

34h 29m3 stops Entebbe Amsterdam Schiphol Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,087Delta

Mon, Sep 21 - Sun, Dec 20

8:30 pm - 6:50 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

40h 20m2 stops Zurich Brussels Bruxelles-National

8:05 pm - 12:50 pmKGL Kigali Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

46h 45m3 stops Entebbe Brussels Bruxelles-National Zurich

$1,269SWISS

Tue, Sep 22 - Tue, Sep 29

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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

Tue 11/24

1:45 pm-8:00 am

1 stop35h 15m

Kigali Intl

Mon 12/21

3:40 am-6:35 am

1 stop33h 55m

$890

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 10/5

9:50 pm-9:40 am

2 stops29h 50m

Kigali Intl

Mon 10/26

5:35 pm-2:35 pm

2 stops27h 00m

$926

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

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

Sun 11/8

9:25 pm-2:25 pm

2 stops25h 00m

$952

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

Tue 11/17

8:04 am-8:20 pm

2 stops28h 16m

Kigali Intl

Sun 11/22

9:25 pm-2:25 pm

2 stops25h 00m

$956

New YorkKigali

LGA New York LaGuardia - KGL Kigali Intl

LGAKGL

New York LaGuardia

Wed 10/21

4:19 pm-8:55 pm

2 stops46h 36m

Kigali Intl

Sun 10/25

9:25 pm-10:41 pm

3 stops31h 16m

$985

New YorkKigali

LGA New York LaGuardia - KGL Kigali Intl

LGAKGL

New York LaGuardia

Sun 10/25

4:00 pm-8:20 pm

2 stops22h 20m

Kigali Intl

Sun 11/1

9:25 pm-9:33 pm

3 stops31h 08m

$992

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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.

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	$493
Best Round-Trip Price	$887
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 $887 (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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