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 34h 20m on average. On the other hand, flying from Miami to Kigali Intl takes 23h 15m 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 28

JFK

28h 50m

1 stop

KGL

Nov 8

KGL

17h 55m

1 stop

JFK

$894

RwandAir

Oct 5

JFK

20h 25m

1 stop

KGL

Oct 20

KGL

22h 40m

1 stop

JFK

$944

RwandAir

Oct 5

JFK

20h 25m

1 stop

KGL

Oct 20

KGL

22h 40m

1 stop

JFK

$949

KLM

Oct 8

ORD

20h 15m

1 stop

KGL

Oct 11

KGL

24h 55m

2 stops

ORD

$952

Delta

Oct 25

ORD

30h 20m

2 stops

KGL

Nov 1

KGL

25h 00m

2 stops

ORD

$957

RwandAir

Sep 23

JFK

20h 25m

1 stop

KGL

Oct 7

KGL

21h 50m

1 stop

JFK

$961

Kenya Airways

Oct 19

JFK

36h 15m

1 stop

KGL

Oct 25

KGL

33h 55m

1 stop

JFK

$962

Delta

Oct 8

ORD

20h 15m

1 stop

KGL

Oct 14

KGL

28h 45m

3 stops

ORD

$962

American Airlines

Oct 4

JFK

20h 10m

1 stop

KGL

Oct 12

KGL

29h 20m

1 stop

JFK

$965

Delta

Oct 19

ORD

43h 01m

2 stops

KGL

Oct 26

KGL

31h 18m

3 stops

ORD

$966

Ethiopian Air

Sep 20

JFK

29h 50m

2 stops

KGL

Sep 28

KGL

26h 00m

2 stops

JFK

$969

KLM

Sep 17

JFK

17h 40m

1 stop

KGL

Sep 27

KGL

19h 32m

1 stop

JFK

$984

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Qatar Airways

Oct 30

JFK

38h 20m

2 stops

KME

Nov 3

KME

37h 40m

2 stops

JFK

$1,432

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

37h 40m

2 stops

JFK

$1,468

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1:45 pm - 12:35 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

28h 50m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

7:40 pm - 6:35 amKGL Kigali Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

17h 55m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

$894Kenya Airways

Wed, Oct 28 - Sun, Nov 8

1:45 pm - 12:35 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

28h 50m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

3:40 am - 7:35 amKGL Kigali Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

33h 55m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

$894Kenya Airways

Wed, Oct 28 - Sat, Oct 31

11:20 am - 1:45 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

20h 25m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

4:20 pm - 9:00 amKGL Kigali Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

22h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$944RwandAir

Mon, Oct 5 - Tue, Oct 20

11:20 am - 1:45 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

20h 25m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

4:20 pm - 9:00 amKGL Kigali Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

22h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$949RwandAir

Mon, Oct 5 - Tue, Oct 20

4:15 pm - 7:30 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

20h 15m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

8:35 pm - 2:30 pmKGL Kigali Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

24h 55m2 stops Entebbe Amsterdam Schiphol

$952KLM

Thu, Oct 8 - Sun, Oct 11

5:25 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, Oct 25 - Sun, Nov 1

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

$965American Airlines

Sun, Sep 20 - Mon, Sep 28

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

20h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

3:50 pm - 3:10 pmKGL Kigali Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

29h 20m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$965American Airlines

Sun, Oct 4 - Mon, Oct 12

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

$969Ethiopian Air

Sun, Sep 20 - Mon, Sep 28

9:55 pm - 1:05 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

21h 10m2 stops Abidjan Felix H. Boigny Addis Ababa Bole

5:40 pm - 1:35 pmKGL Kigali Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

26h 55m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Frankfurt am Main

$986Ethiopian Air

Wed, Oct 28 - Sun, Nov 8

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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 - 2:30 pmKGL Kigali Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

22h 30m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$952KLM

Thu, Sep 10 - Sun, Sep 20

1:29 pm - 8:55 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

24h 26m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Amsterdam Schiphol

11:00 pm - 2:30 pmKGL Kigali Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

22h 30m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$957KLM

Thu, Sep 10 - Sun, Sep 20

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

$965American Airlines

Tue, Sep 8 - Mon, Sep 21

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

20h 25m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

3:50 pm - 3:40 pmKGL Kigali Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

29h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$968American Airlines

Tue, Sep 8 - Mon, Sep 28

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 8 - Wed, Dec 9

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 8 - Mon, Dec 7

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

$988Ethiopian Air

Wed, Sep 9 - Wed, Sep 23

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

16h 45m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

5:40 pm - 8:00 amKGL Kigali Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

21h 20m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$1,078Ethiopian Air

Tue, Sep 8 - Tue, Dec 8

5:35 pm - 6:50 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

19h 15m1 stop Brussels Bruxelles-National

8:05 pm - 1:30 pmKGL Kigali Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

23h 25m2 stops Entebbe Brussels Bruxelles-National

$1,131Brussels Airlines

Sat, Sep 12 - Thu, Sep 17

6:15 pm - 6:50 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

42h 35m2 stops Madrid Barajas Brussels Bruxelles-National

8:50 pm - 2:30 pmKGL Kigali Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

24h 40m2 stops Entebbe Brussels Bruxelles-National

$1,289Brussels Airlines

Tue, Sep 8 - Tue, Dec 8

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Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

New YorkKigali

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

JFKKGL

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 10/28

1:45 pm-12:35 am

1 stop28h 50m

Kigali Intl

Sun 11/8

7:40 pm-6:35 am

1 stop17h 55m

$894

New YorkKigali

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

JFKKGL

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 10/28

1:45 pm-12:35 am

1 stop28h 50m

Kigali Intl

Sat 10/31

3:40 am-7:35 am

1 stop33h 55m

$894

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

Tue 10/20

4:20 pm-9:00 am

1 stop22h 40m

$944

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

Tue 10/20

4:20 pm-9:00 am

1 stop22h 40m

$949

ChicagoKigali

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

ORDKGL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 10/8

4:15 pm-7:30 pm

1 stop20h 15m

Kigali Intl

Sun 10/11

8:35 pm-2:30 pm

2 stops24h 55m

$952

ChicagoKigali

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

ORDKGL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 10/25

5:25 pm-8:20 pm

1 stop19h 55m

Kigali Intl

Sun 11/1

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

Sun 9/20

11:20 am-1:30 pm

1 stop20h 10m

Kigali Intl

Mon 9/28

3:50 pm-9:00 am

1 stop23h 10m

$965

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 10/12

3:50 pm-3:10 pm

1 stop29h 20m

$965

New YorkKigali

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

JFKKGL

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sun 9/20

9:50 pm-9:40 am

2 stops29h 50m

Kigali Intl

Mon 9/28

5:35 pm-1:35 pm

2 stops26h 00m

$969

New YorkKigali

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

JFKKGL

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 10/28

9:55 pm-1:05 am

2 stops21h 10m

Kigali Intl

Sun 11/8

5:40 pm-1:35 pm

2 stops26h 55m

$986

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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 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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Kigali

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Cheap Rwanda flight deals and tips

Summary info about Rwanda flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	$492
Best Round-Trip Price	$894
Fastest flight time	24h 50m

The best one-way flight price to Rwanda from United States in the last 5 days is $492 (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 $894 (New York John F Kennedy Intl to Kigali Intl).

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The fastest flight to Rwanda from United States takes 24h 50m (Phoenix Sky Harbor 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, $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 United Airlines 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?

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