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You can fly direct with RwandAir. Average duration is 0h 40m
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Cheapest • Avg $352 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 9h 00m (one-way)
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Our data shows that travelers who book at least 3 weeks in advance save around 10% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheapest • 23% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Bujumbura to Kigali (BJM-KGL)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Bujumbura to Kigali that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Bujumbura to Kigali

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KAYAK's insights & trends for Bujumbura to Kigali flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Bujumbura to Kigali to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Bujumbura to Kigali?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Bujumbura to Kigali clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If you are looking for a flight deal from Bujumbura to Kigali, look for departures on Thursdays and avoid leaving on a Wednesday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Kigali, Saturday is the cheapest day to fly and Tuesday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Bujumbura to Kigali?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Bujumbura to Kigali, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Bujumbura to Kigali is October, where tickets cost $317 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and May, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $456 and $453 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Bujumbura to Kigali?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $451 on average.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Bujumbura to Kigali?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Bujumbura to Kigali, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Bujumbura to Kigali, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 10% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.

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Low season

May
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 9% increase in price.

When to book flights from Bujumbura to Kigali

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Bujumbura to Kigali based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Bujumbura to Kigali

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Bujumbura and Kigali?

    A passport is required to fly from Bujumbura to Kigali.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Bujumbura to Kigali?

    The De Havilland (Bombardier) DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Bujumbura to Kigali flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Bujumbura to Kigali?

    Star Alliance, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Bujumbura and Kigali, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Bujumbura to Kigali?

    There are nonstop flights from Bujumbura to Kigali on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Bujumbura to Kigali, RwandAir or Ethiopian Air?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Bujumbura to Kigali are RwandAir and Ethiopian Air. With an average price for the route of $466 and an overall rating of 7.8, RwandAir is the most popular choice. Ethiopian Air is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $354 and an overall rating of 7.2.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Bujumbura to Kigali?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Bujumbura to Kigali.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Bujumbura to Kigali?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Kigali from Bujumbura is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Bujumbura to Kigali?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Kigali with an airline and back to Bujumbura with another airline. Booking your flights between Bujumbura and KGL can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Bujumbura to Kigali?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Kigali from Bujumbura up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Bujumbura to Kigali

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $314 or less one-way and $424 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Bujumbura to Kigali?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Bujumbura to Kigali Intl.
Find which airlines fly direct from Bujumbura Airport to Kigali Intl Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Bujumbura to Kigali Intl

Monday

RwandAir

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Tuesday

RwandAir

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Wednesday

RwandAir

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Thursday

RwandAir

RwandAir

Friday

RwandAir

RwandAir

Saturday

RwandAir

RwandAir

Sunday

RwandAir

RwandAir

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Direct returns

Kigali Intl to Bujumbura

Monday

RwandAir

RwandAir

Tuesday

RwandAir

RwandAir

Wednesday

RwandAir

RwandAir

Thursday

RwandAir

RwandAir

Friday

RwandAir

RwandAir

Saturday

RwandAir

RwandAir

Sunday

RwandAir

RwandAir

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Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Bujumbura to Kigali

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Bujumbura to Kigali. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Bujumbura to Kigali? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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RwandAirOverall score based on 42 reviews
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Because of the long lay over hour, Rwand Air offered a free hotel accomodation and transport. This was highly appreciate d

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jan 2026
KGL - DOH
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Because of the long lay over hour, Rwand Air offered a free hotel accomodation and transport. This was highly appreciate d

Pleasant, relaxed flight. I had 2 seats to myself, which was a bonus. I couldn't find a flight tracker ap so I could know where we were but that's a minor complaint. On the plus side, the passenger announcements did not come through my earphones but were on main speakers only. That was a nice touch.

Flight delayed by 3 hours 45 mins and no explanation given or apology. Rebooked on a flight departing to final destination 48 hrs later and baggage not delivered.

My outbound flight was grounded in Lusaka so we never made it to Paris. DO NOT fly this airline you will be stranded and your plans will be completely disrupted

Inflight entertainment with electronic charging stations can help during a long flight.

The flight was delayed with no notice. No inflight entertainment. Communication is vital in any business.

Poor communication: Flight come directly to kigali , didn’t come via mumbasa. Favouring to Rwandan passenger to move from economic to bussiness class after flight depart. Where they don’t asked other older passenger who need more comfort. Rude staff : chekin airport at Mumbai. Talking in local language (marathi) while serving and no sorry no thank you attitude.

Delays delays making us miss or next connection to IAD hence having to stay additional 24 hrs in Addis Ababa

worst was delayed luggage. could see luggage was still in Singapore but they insist I wait till all luggage are unloaded before filing a report. took 2 days to arrive and I had to collect it myself from the airport

Very bad experience flight was over 5 hours delayed 😑 not a chance to be put on another flight we had to stay at the hotel we lost 2 days on our vacation. Never again I will fligh with Ethiopian airlines.

I did not receive my luggage This airline is not good. My luggage is missing please you guys need to find my luggage. It’s been three days now I cannot get my luggage. This is not a good business I

The cabin crew members were so exceptionally good. They were always respectful to us the passengers and were professional. I also enjoyed the meals.

My entertainment screen wasn't working and they couldn't fix it.

The flight was one hour late. The food is mediocre and the screen was broken

It is just ok, the sits are very uncomfortable, the temperature too low and there weren’t blankets. The food is mediocre and there are no screens to watch movies.

Seat in front of my wife was broken so it reclined further than normal and without having to push the recline button so my wife had absolutely no room the entire 17 hour flight. My seat was broken and wouldn't recline at all. Also.. my tray table was sticky and dirty right away before I even used it. Also...the floor in the back of the plane from our row of seats on back was totally soaked and both times we landed water came rushing out of the food/servant area like a flood onto the same already wet carpet. It got everything wet that was placed around our feet...including our shoes and socks.

Food was horrible. Our flight was not comfortable due to turbulence, seats was not comfortable, Very tight barely can not move anywhere.

I purchased the upgrade to have 3 seats open, so I was able to sleep 9 hours. Without that I would have been miserable

Delayed flight made my day very long, but other than that KQ got me to my destination in good shape.

Awful, we had a delay of 3 hrs, impacting in my transfer flight to Cape town, and Kenya airways didnt do anything. They sent me twice to transfer services in Nairobi, not been available to sleep (from 1 am to 5 am); without any update.

It's the only direct flight between Accra and Nairobi, and you pay for it! Food is better on Asky. No entertainment on flight from Accra to Nairobi, but there other way did have screens. Generally timely boarding and departure.

Flying portion was fine. Below average comfort. We had 2 canceled flights and got stuck in 2 cities which took us 3 days to get home. Kenya hasn’t done anything or even reached out to us after complaining.

Terrible. 6 hours late and zero urgency after the fact. Took over an hour to board and then an hour plus on the runway.

I almost missed my flight because my previous flight (Mombasa- Nairobi, also Kenyan airways) landed in a different terminal. There was no signs whatsoever, no information shared. It felt messy. If the flights are purchased together, like mine, there has to be indications on how to board to the following one.

Front section of economy cabin is better than rear. Paid for seats selected.

Apart from delay of 3 hrs in Nairobi for onward flight to Dar all fine. Looked like operational issues caused it.

Our experience was terrible. Much of our itinerary was missing when we tried to reconfirm or when we arrived at the airport, even though the Kenya Airways App had us listed. By the time, it was sorted out, our flight from Livingstone to Nairobi was full. To meet our commitments (and get home), we had to find ground transport to Lusaka, purchase a one-way ticket for each of us to Nairobi, book an extra hotel night in both Lusaka and Nairobi, plus the cost of extra meals. For the 2 of us, we incurred over $1500 in extra expense. I filed a concern with the airline October 19, received a incident report number, but have not heard back as of November 2. It was a challenging and disappointing experience.

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