BJM - KGL

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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Bujumbura to Kigali, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Every day
You can fly direct with RwandAir. Average duration is 0h 40m
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RwandAir
Most punctual • 85% on-time
Afternoon flights
Best time • Fewest delays
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Top layover airports
Addis Ababa (ADD)
Cheapest • Avg $352 (round-trip)
Addis Ababa (ADD)
Shortest trip • 9h 00m (one-way)
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When to book
2 weeks
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Our data shows that travelers who book at least 2 weeks in advance save around 14% compared to booking last minute.
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When to travel
October
Cheapest • 17% price drop
December
Most popular
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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.
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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, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly and Monday 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 $318 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $441 and $414 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 $405 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 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 14% 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 seasonOctober
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 18% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 7% 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 $437 and an overall rating of 7.7, 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 $261 or less one-way and $413 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

RwandAir

Tuesday

RwandAir

RwandAir

Wednesday

RwandAir

RwandAir

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 40 reviews
7.7Comfort
7.3Food
8.0Crew
7.8Boarding
6.7Entertainment
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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.

Boarding was disorganized. Cabin crew was rude. Food was okay. Baggage was lost in Jeddah. Called airline for the past 5 days, either no response or saying the same thing as always which was "No bag has arrived. It should be here by tonight."

A bit chaotic boarding flight but over all good experience.

Planes are good. However the entertainement system is slow. The headphones are of low quality and I could hardly hear a movie The movies lack subtitiles

The crew was unfriendly and very rude to name a few (Helina). I felt unsafe due to most of the cabinets were open while on flight. All in all the flight was ok, but the crew needed more training on customer service most of all for international flights.

Delay not posted, only departure time listed- not boarding time. We left an hour late and arrived 45 min late. Restrooms had backed up sinks and toilets not flushed ) passenger error). Lots of screen for entertainment didn’t work. But we arrived with our luggage

Check in took over an hour because printer was not working. Attendant did not know how to give free layover Addis Ababa hotel vouchers or update frequent flyer number. After repeated attempts, got voucher emailed. However hotel wanted printed voucher hence more delay. Bus time from hotel back to airport was printed 4:50 hours, but hotel reception called at 3 pm saying bus will leave at 4 pm. Then hotel reception called again saying 4:15 pm. We rushed at 4:15 pm and bus was not ready until 4:40 pm. Many audio outlets were not working in planes.

The Boeing 737 MAX on this route, flown in the middle of the night, is an UTTER FAILURE for business travellers. The whole point of business travel is to arrive alert and recover from travel quickly, and this little aeroplane with its quarter recline uncomfortable business seats does nothing for that. It’s a small step up from economy in that you have decent legroom, but that’s it. Absolute margin at the cost of the traveller.

The food was terrible and the seating was uncomfortable, but the airline did a great thing letting us board in Abbis Ababa on our connecting flight after our original flight was very delayed.

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

Food hardly ever changes Videos not often updated for often travel.

They boarded backwards so our zone meant nothing!!! My TV was broken, the remote was broke, the head set jack was broke! So i was stuck for 15 hours with no form of entertainment!!! The service was ok but they didn't check on us or serve many snacks. They acted like you were a burden when you hit the call button.

The plane was delayed almost three hours because boarding was unorganized then we were delayed even longer because the plane had an issue. The plane didn't look well maintained, there was also alot of tape on the exterior. I won't fly kenya air ways again after this trip.

Sadly, flights were delayed both ways with no reasons given other than " operational".

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

Our luggage was supposed to be checked through from Arusha to Cape Town. We didn't know that it was a self transfer in Johannisburg. Kayak should not have sold this flight combination with out a self transfer alert.

There was chaos checking because of a canceled flight the day prior. Also, we had an issue with tickets. The KQ agent went above a d beyond to help us get on board the flight Overall the 13+ hour flight is uncomfortable in coach. I may try to upgrade on return

For a long haul flight, the seats were too narrow. Paid for extra legroom but wish I could have paid for width! I was pressed against another person for the whole donation of the flight.

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

The nice treatment and lovely pilots who accepted my son inside for a photo.So lovely of them

Got delayed for over 24 hours. Fight was cancelled. Was put up at a nice hotel whose kitchen was unfortunately not prepared for the sudden influx of guests The headphone jacks on the seat were loose and sound kept getting dropped over the headphones. Food was good though. Certain items (Amarula) were not available for purchase over the on-plane duty free. Had been told i would pick my luggage at my final destination*wrong* had to pick it up in JFK and recheck it and then got charged for it**** too tired to argue with the Delta staff on the issue.... after a 15 hr flight.

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