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 25h 10m on average. On the other hand, flying from San Francisco to Kigali Intl takes 27h 45m 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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Qatar Airways

Aug 28

BOS

26h 55m

1 stop

KGL

Sep 8

KGL

28h 55m

1 stop

BOS

$1,055

Qatar Airways

Aug 28

BOS

26h 55m

1 stop

KGL

Sep 8

KGL

28h 55m

1 stop

BOS

$1,058

Qatar Airways

Aug 11

DFW

31h 55m

1 stop

KGL

Oct 31

KGL

25h 05m

1 stop

DFW

$1,058

Qatar Airways

Aug 28

BOS

26h 55m

1 stop

KGL

Sep 7

KGL

44h 15m

2 stops

BOS

$1,067

Qatar Airways

Nov 17

ORD

34h 55m

1 stop

KGL

Dec 6

KGL

29h 00m

2 stops

ORD

$1,085

Turkish Airlines

Nov 18

IAD

21h 20m

1 stop

KGL

Nov 26

KGL

23h 50m

2 stops

IAD

$1,088

Qatar Airways

Nov 18

BOS

26h 50m

1 stop

KGL

Dec 1

KGL

29h 00m

1 stop

BOS

$1,090

Kenya Airways

Nov 17

ORD

42h 00m

2 stops

KGL

Dec 6

KGL

40h 44m

2 stops

ORD

$1,095

Turkish Airlines

Oct 15

IAD

21h 10m

1 stop

KGL

Oct 28

KGL

40h 00m

2 stops

IAD

$1,101

Qatar Airways

Nov 18

IAD

27h 50m

1 stop

KGL

Nov 27

KGL

23h 35m

1 stop

IAD

$1,114

Turkish Airlines

Oct 14

IAD

29h 35m

1 stop

KGL

Oct 28

KGL

23h 40m

2 stops

IAD

$1,118

Kenya Airways

Sep 18

ORD

43h 00m

2 stops

KGL

Sep 28

KGL

39h 41m

2 stops

ORD

$1,127

Flights to Cyangugu

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Qatar Airways

Nov 21

JFK

51h 40m

2 stops

KME

Nov 25

KME

30h 40m

2 stops

JFK

$1,491

RwandAir

Oct 18

JFK

38h 20m

2 stops

KME

Oct 22

KME

30h 50m

2 stops

JFK

$1,552

RwandAir

Oct 18

JFK

38h 20m

2 stops

KME

Oct 22

KME

30h 50m

2 stops

JFK

$1,585

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1:45 pm - 8:00 am

JFK

KGL

36h 15m

1 stop

3:40 am - 7:35 am

KGL

JFK

33h 55m

1 stop

$918Kenya Airways

Fri, Oct 16 - Wed, Oct 28

11:20 am - 9:30 pm

JFK

KGL

28h 10m

2 stops

4:20 pm - 4:00 pm

KGL

JFK

29h 40m

1 stop

$988Qatar Airways

Thu, Oct 15 - Thu, Oct 29

9:20 pm - 1:40 am

IAD

KGL

21h 20m

1 stop

2:35 am - 7:25 pm

KGL

IAD

23h 50m

2 stops

$1,088Turkish Airlines

Wed, Nov 18 - Thu, Nov 26

9:45 pm - 12:55 am

IAD

KGL

21h 10m

1 stop

2:45 am - 12:45 pm

KGL

IAD

40h 00m

2 stops

$1,101Turkish Airlines

Thu, Oct 15 - Wed, Oct 28

5:35 pm - 6:50 pm

IAD

KGL

19h 15m

1 stop

8:05 pm - 1:30 pm

KGL

IAD

23h 25m

2 stops

$1,132Brussels Airlines

Wed, Jun 10 - Tue, Jul 7

5:40 pm - 6:50 pm

IAD

KGL

19h 10m

1 stop

8:05 pm - 1:30 pm

KGL

IAD

23h 25m

2 stops

$1,146Brussels Airlines

Wed, Jun 10 - Tue, Jul 7

11:55 am - 6:50 pm

IAH

KGL

23h 55m

2 stops

8:50 pm - 6:48 pm

KGL

IAH

29h 58m

3 stops

$1,153Lufthansa

Wed, Oct 14 - Tue, Nov 10

2:16 pm - 7:40 pm

BOS

KGL

22h 24m

2 stops

8:50 pm - 6:49 pm

KGL

BOS

28h 59m

3 stops

$1,153Lufthansa

Wed, Nov 18 - Sat, Dec 5

3:30 pm - 6:50 pm

DCA

KGL

21h 20m

2 stops

8:50 pm - 10:26 pm

KGL

DCA

31h 36m

3 stops

$1,164United Airlines

Thu, Oct 15 - Mon, Oct 26

7:20 am - 6:50 pm

IAH

KGL

28h 30m

2 stops

8:50 pm - 6:44 pm

KGL

IAH

29h 54m

3 stops

$1,165United Airlines

Thu, Oct 15 - Mon, Nov 9

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

New YorkKigali

JFK - KGL

JFKKGL

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Fri 10/16

1:45 pm-8:00 am

1 stop36h 15m

Kigali Intl

Wed 10/28

3:40 am-7:35 am

1 stop33h 55m

$918

New YorkKigali

JFK - KGL

JFKKGL

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Thu 10/15

11:20 am-9:30 pm

2 stops28h 10m

Kigali Intl

Thu 10/29

4:20 pm-4:00 pm

1 stop29h 40m

$988

Washington, D.C.Kigali

IAD - KGL

IADKGL

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Wed 11/18

9:20 pm-1:40 am

1 stop21h 20m

Kigali Intl

Thu 11/26

2:35 am-7:25 pm

2 stops23h 50m

$1,088

Washington, D.C.Kigali

IAD - KGL

IADKGL

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Thu 10/15

9:45 pm-12:55 am

1 stop21h 10m

Kigali Intl

Wed 10/28

2:45 am-12:45 pm

2 stops40h 00m

$1,101

Washington, D.C.Kigali

IAD - KGL

IADKGL

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Wed 6/10

5:35 pm-6:50 pm

1 stop19h 15m

Kigali Intl

Tue 7/7

8:05 pm-1:30 pm

2 stops23h 25m

$1,132

Quickest round-trip

Washington, D.C.Kigali

IAD - KGL

IADKGL

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Wed 6/10

5:40 pm-6:50 pm

1 stop19h 10m

Kigali Intl

Tue 7/7

8:05 pm-1:30 pm

2 stops23h 25m

$1,146

HoustonKigali

IAH - KGL

IAHKGL

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Wed 10/14

11:55 am-6:50 pm

2 stops23h 55m

Kigali Intl

Tue 11/10

8:50 pm-6:48 pm

3 stops29h 58m

$1,153

BostonKigali

BOS - KGL

BOSKGL

Boston Logan Intl

Wed 11/18

2:16 pm-7:40 pm

2 stops22h 24m

Kigali Intl

Sat 12/5

8:50 pm-6:49 pm

3 stops28h 59m

$1,153

Washington, D.C.Kigali

DCA - KGL

DCAKGL

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Thu 10/15

3:30 pm-6:50 pm

2 stops21h 20m

Kigali Intl

Mon 10/26

8:50 pm-10:26 pm

3 stops31h 36m

$1,164

HoustonKigali

IAH - KGL

IAHKGL

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Thu 10/15

7:20 am-6:50 pm

2 stops28h 30m

Kigali Intl

Mon 11/9

8:50 pm-6:44 pm

3 stops29h 54m

$1,165

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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	$465
Best Round-Trip Price	$918
Fastest flight time	20h 10m

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 $918 (New York John F Kennedy Intl to Kigali Intl).

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The fastest flight to Rwanda from United States takes 20h 10m (New York John F Kennedy 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, $289 with Ethiopian Air, and $291 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 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 13 as of May 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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Yes. momondo enables you to select and highlight flights to Rwanda with this policy.

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