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 35m on average. On the other hand, flying from Miami to Kigali Intl takes 28h 40m 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 2

KGL

33h 55m

1 stop

JFK

$894

Ethiopian Air

Oct 26

JFK

34h 45m

2 stops

KGL

Nov 2

KGL

27h 00m

2 stops

JFK

$903

Kenya Airways

Nov 6

JFK

17h 05m

1 stop

KGL

Nov 22

KGL

17h 55m

1 stop

JFK

$911

Ethiopian Air

Nov 22

JFK

34h 45m

2 stops

KGL

Nov 30

KGL

27h 00m

2 stops

JFK

$918

Kenya Airways

Oct 13

JFK

36h 10m

1 stop

KGL

Oct 20

KGL

28h 35m

1 stop

JFK

$932

Kenya Airways

Jan 11

JFK

21h 55m

1 stop

KGL

Jan 23

KGL

33h 55m

1 stop

JFK

$933

Kenya Airways

Oct 20

JFK

23h 15m

1 stop

KGL

Apr 19

KGL

33h 55m

1 stop

JFK

$934

Qatar Airways

Oct 18

JFK

20h 10m

1 stop

KGL

Oct 29

KGL

27h 20m

3 stops

JFK

$939

Ethiopian Air

Nov 8

JFK

34h 45m

2 stops

KGL

Nov 15

KGL

27h 00m

2 stops

JFK

$940

Qatar Airways

Feb 3

JFK

20h 15m

1 stop

KGL

Feb 9

KGL

38h 10m

3 stops

JFK

$941

Kenya Airways

Jan 11

JFK

27h 50m

1 stop

KGL

Jan 23

KGL

33h 55m

1 stop

JFK

$943

Qatar Airways

Jan 26

JFK

26h 00m

2 stops

KGL

Feb 3

KGL

23h 20m

1 stop

JFK

$951

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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

3:40 am - 6:35 amKGL Kigali Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

33h 55m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

$894Kenya Airways

Mon, Oct 26 - Sun, Nov 1

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

35h 15m1 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

Mon, Nov 23 - Tue, Dec 1

4:55 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

$903Ethiopian Air

Mon, Oct 26 - Mon, Nov 2

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

$903Ethiopian Air

Tue, Nov 10 - Tue, Nov 17

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

22h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

5:30 pm - 10:20 pmKGL Kigali Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

35h 50m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Doha Hamad Intl

$939Qatar Airways

Mon, Nov 9 - Tue, Nov 17

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

20h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

9:40 am - 9:00 amKGL Kigali Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

29h 20m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Doha Hamad Intl

$939Qatar Airways

Sun, Oct 18 - Fri, Oct 30

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

$951KLM

Sun, Nov 8 - Sun, Nov 15

9:00 pm - 1:30 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

33h 30m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

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

30h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$953American Airlines

Mon, Feb 8 - Mon, Feb 22

9:00 pm - 1:30 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

33h 30m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

3:50 pm - 8:10 amKGL Kigali Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

23h 20m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$953American Airlines

Mon, Jan 25 - Wed, Feb 3

10:50 pm - 8:20 pmATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson-KGL Kigali Intl

38h 30m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

9:25 pm - 3:00 pmKGL Kigali Intl-ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

24h 35m2 stops Entebbe Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,062KLM

Mon, Nov 2 - Sun, Dec 6

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9:15 pm - 8:55 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

17h 40m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

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

24h 07m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$983KLM

Tue, Sep 29 - Wed, Oct 7

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

20h 30m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

11:00 pm - 7:15 pmKGL Kigali Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

26h 15m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$983Delta

Thu, Oct 1 - Wed, Oct 7

10:00 pm - 9:40 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

29h 40m2 stops Abidjan Felix H. Boigny Addis Ababa Bole

5:35 pm - 8:00 pmKGL Kigali Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

32h 25m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Abidjan Felix H. Boigny

$992Ethiopian Air

Wed, Sep 30 - Tue, Oct 6

10:00 pm - 9:40 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

29h 40m2 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

$1,029Ethiopian Air

Wed, Sep 30 - Sun, Oct 4

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

$1,056Kenya Airways

Tue, Sep 29 - Mon, Oct 5

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

28h 50m1 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

$1,072Kenya Airways

Wed, Sep 30 - Mon, Oct 5

6:15 pm - 8:55 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

20h 40m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Amsterdam Schiphol

8:50 am - 3:55 pmKGL Kigali Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

38h 05m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,099Multiple Airlines

Thu, Oct 1 - Tue, Dec 22

4:35 pm - 2:40 amBOS Boston Logan Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

52h 05m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Cairo

3:20 am - 2:40 pmKGL Kigali Intl-BOS Boston Logan Intl

41h 20m3 stops Entebbe Cairo Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,103Etihad Airways

Tue, Sep 29 - Mon, Oct 12

6:55 pm - 8:55 pmBOS Boston Logan Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

20h 00m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

11:00 pm - 1:15 pmKGL Kigali Intl-BOS Boston Logan Intl

20h 15m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,112KLM

Thu, Oct 1 - Wed, Oct 14

10:20 am - 8:55 pmBOS Boston Logan Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

28h 35m2 stops Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Amsterdam Schiphol

11:00 pm - 1:15 pmKGL Kigali Intl-BOS Boston Logan Intl

20h 15m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,116Delta

Thu, Oct 1 - Wed, Oct 14

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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

Mon 10/26

1:45 pm-8:00 am

1 stop36h 15m

Kigali Intl

Sun 11/1

3:40 am-6:35 am

1 stop33h 55m

$894

New YorkKigali

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

JFKKGL

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 11/23

1:45 pm-8:00 am

1 stop35h 15m

Kigali Intl

Tue 12/1

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

Mon 10/26

4:55 pm-9:40 am

2 stops34h 45m

Kigali Intl

Mon 11/2

5:35 pm-1:35 pm

2 stops27h 00m

$903

New YorkKigali

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

JFKKGL

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 11/10

3:55 pm-9:40 am

2 stops34h 45m

Kigali Intl

Tue 11/17

5:35 pm-1:35 pm

2 stops27h 00m

$903

New YorkKigali

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

JFKKGL

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 11/9

1:20 am-6:55 am

1 stop22h 35m

Kigali Intl

Tue 11/17

5:30 pm-10:20 pm

2 stops35h 50m

$939

New YorkKigali

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

JFKKGL

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sun 10/18

11:20 am-1:30 pm

1 stop20h 10m

Kigali Intl

Fri 10/30

9:40 am-9:00 am

2 stops29h 20m

$939

Quickest round-trip

ChicagoKigali

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

ORDKGL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 11/8

4:25 pm-8:20 pm

1 stop19h 55m

Kigali Intl

Sun 11/15

9:25 pm-2:25 pm

2 stops25h 00m

$951

New YorkKigali

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

JFKKGL

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 2/8

9:00 pm-1:30 pm

1 stop33h 30m

Kigali Intl

Mon 2/22

3:50 pm-3:00 pm

1 stop30h 10m

$953

New YorkKigali

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - KGL Kigali Intl

JFKKGL

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 1/25

9:00 pm-1:30 pm

1 stop33h 30m

Kigali Intl

Wed 2/3

3:50 pm-8:10 am

1 stop23h 20m

$953

AtlantaKigali

ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson - KGL Kigali Intl

ATLKGL

Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

Mon 11/2

10:50 pm-8:20 pm

1 stop38h 30m

Kigali Intl

Sun 12/6

9:25 pm-3:00 pm

2 stops24h 35m

$1,062

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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 35% 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	$461
Best Round-Trip Price	$894
Fastest flight time	26h 40m

The best one-way flight price to Rwanda from United States in the last 5 days is $461 (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 26h 40m (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 $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 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 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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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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