Which airports can I use when flying from New York to Kigali?

Flights from New York to Kigali may depart from several airports in New York area, including Newark (EWR), New York John F Kennedy Intl (JFK) and New York LaGuardia (LGA). Flights usually arrive at Kigali Intl (KGL).

What cabin classes can I book on flights from New York to Kigali?

Three cabin classes are available on flights from New York to Kigali: • Economy Class • Premium Economy Class • Business Class

Which airports do connecting flights from New York to Kigali pass through?

One-stop flights from New York to Kigali most commonly connect through: • Doha Hamad Intl (DOH) - 62% of one-stop connections • Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl (NBO) - 32% of one-stop connections • Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) - 4% of one-stop connections • Brussels Bruxelles-National (BRU) - 2% of one-stop connections Doha Hamad Intl (DOH) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

Can I save money by using flexible dates for flights from New York to Kigali?

On the New York to Kigali route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 15%. Saturday is the cheapest day at $1,185 round-trip on average, while Monday is the most expensive at $1,393: a $208 difference. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

How expensive are last-minute New York to Kigali flights?

Last-minute fares on this route - booked within 2 weeks of departure - run 4% above the route average of $1,208. Book 22 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

How long is a flight from New York to Kigali?

A nonstop flight from New York to Kigali takes 0h 00m, covering 7,039 miles.

Do I need a passport to fly from New York to Kigali?

Yes, a valid passport is required for this international route. Many destinations require at least six months of validity beyond your travel dates. Check your passport expiry well before booking.

How are flight prices from New York to Kigali looking right now?

One-way fares from New York to Kigali are currently higher than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $1,041, which is 55% above the typical average for this route.

How much time can I save by choosing a different layover airport from New York to Kigali?

Flying via Brussels Bruxelles-National (BRU) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 20h 43m, compared with 20h 52m via Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) and 21h 28m via Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl (NBO).

What is the time difference between New York and Kigali?

Kigali is 6 hours ahead of New York (Central Africa Time vs Eastern Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

How much should I expect to pay for a New York to Kigali flight?

Round-trip flights from New York to Kigali range from $947 to $1,507, with an average of $1,208 over the past 12 months. Anything below $947 counts as a good deal.

What is the cheapest airline to fly from New York to Kigali?

Kenya Airways ($894) and RwandAir ($949) are the cheapest airlines to fly round-trip from New York to Kigali according to KAYAK data over the last 5 days.

What is the most popular layover airport when flying from New York to Kigali?

Doha Hamad Intl (DOH) is the most popular layover for the New York to Kigali route. 62% of KAYAK users who booked 1-stop round-trips over the past 3 months connected via DOH.

What is the cheapest layover airport when flying from New York to Kigali?

Flights via Doha Hamad Intl (DOH) offer the most affordable fares, with an average round-trip price of $1,174. Based on KAYAK data over the past 3 months.

When flying from New York to Kigali which airport offers the shortest layover?

Brussels Bruxelles-National (BRU) had the shortest average connection time for New York to Kigali layovers at 699 minutes over the past 3 months.

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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

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

17h 55m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

$894Kenya Airways

Tue, Nov 17 - Thu, Nov 19

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

27h 50m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

8:50 am - 6:35 amKGL Kigali Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

28h 45m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

$894Kenya Airways

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

Fri, Nov 20 - Sun, Nov 29

9:15 pm - 1:05 amEWR Newark-KGL Kigali Intl

20h 50m2 stops Lome Addis Ababa Bole

5:40 pm - 10:55 pmKGL Kigali Intl-EWR Newark

36h 15m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Madrid Barajas Porto

$954Ethiopian Air

Mon, Sep 21 - Wed, Sep 30

10:55 am - 1:45 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

20h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

11:20 pm - 3:10 pmKGL Kigali Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

21h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$962RwandAir

Sun, Oct 4 - Mon, Oct 12

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, 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 - 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

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

Wed, Oct 7 - Thu, Oct 15

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

23h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

4:20 pm - 3:10 pmKGL Kigali Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

28h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,017Qatar Airways

Mon, Oct 5 - Thu, Oct 15

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

23h 35m1 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

$1,017Qatar Airways

Recent last minute flight deals from New York to Kigali

Wed, Sep 9 - Tue, Sep 15

10:00 pm - 1:05 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

21h 05m2 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

$1,017Ethiopian Air

Wed, Sep 9 - Wed, Sep 16

5:00 pm - 8:55 pmEWR Newark-KGL Kigali Intl

45h 55m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Amsterdam Schiphol

11:00 pm - 7:30 pmKGL Kigali Intl-EWR Newark

26h 30m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$1,069KLM

Wed, Sep 9 - Wed, Sep 16

7:35 pm - 8:55 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

43h 20m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Amsterdam Schiphol

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

24h 07m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,095KLM

Thu, Sep 10 - Sat, Sep 12

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

36h 15m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

3:00 pm - 7:35 amKGL Kigali Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

22h 35m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

$1,153Kenya Airways

Wed, Sep 9 - Wed, Sep 16

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

20h 25m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

11:20 pm - 3:10 pmKGL Kigali Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

21h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,162RwandAir

Thu, Sep 10 - Sat, Sep 12

6:10 pm - 6:50 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

18h 40m1 stop Brussels Bruxelles-National

8:05 pm - 1:00 pmKGL Kigali Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

22h 55m2 stops Entebbe Brussels Bruxelles-National

$1,214Brussels Airlines

Thu, Sep 10 - Sat, Sep 12

3:45 pm - 6:50 pmEWR Newark-KGL Kigali Intl

21h 05m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Brussels Bruxelles-National

8:05 pm - 2:45 pmKGL Kigali Intl-EWR Newark

24h 40m3 stops Entebbe Brussels Bruxelles-National Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

$1,225Multiple Airlines

Thu, Sep 10 - Sat, Sep 12

6:35 pm - 6:50 pmEWR Newark-KGL Kigali Intl

18h 15m1 stop Brussels Bruxelles-National

8:05 pm - 2:45 pmKGL Kigali Intl-EWR Newark

24h 40m3 stops Entebbe Brussels Bruxelles-National Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

$1,231Multiple Airlines

Wed, Sep 9 - Wed, Sep 16

11:10 pm - 9:40 amEWR Newark-KGL Kigali Intl

28h 30m3 stops Porto Madrid Barajas Addis Ababa Bole

5:35 pm - 7:45 pmKGL Kigali Intl-EWR Newark

32h 10m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Lome

$1,491Ethiopian Air

Wed, Sep 9 - Wed, Sep 16

11:10 pm - 9:40 amEWR Newark-KGL Kigali Intl

28h 30m3 stops Porto Madrid Barajas Addis Ababa Bole

5:35 pm - 9:10 pmKGL Kigali Intl-EWR Newark

33h 35m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Madrid Barajas Porto

$1,736Ethiopian Air

Booking Insights

Price, demand and travel trends for New York to Kigali flights

Use KAYAK data on prices, travel dates, airlines and seasonal trends to compare options and book flights from New York to Kigali with more confidence.

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How much is a round-trip flight from New York to Kigali?

Round-trip flights from New York to Kigali start at $894. Prices are below average for this route right now, with typical round-trip fares ranging from $947 to $1,507. The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $894 on Kenya Airways.

What is the cheapest New York to Kigali flight route?

New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA) to Kigali (KGL) is the cheapest New York to Kigali route, averaging $891 round-trip. Other New York to Kigali routes average $1,206, based on KAYAK data over the past 12 months.

What's the cheapest day of the week to fly from New York to Kigali?

Saturday is the cheapest day of the week to fly from New York to Kigali, it is 2% cheaper than the average day. Monday is the most expensive day with flight prices 15% higher than average. Based on deals found by KAYAK users in the last 12 months.

What is the cheapest month to fly from New York to Kigali?

February is the cheapest month to fly from New York to Kigali at $909 round-trip.
December ($1,542) and June ($1,369) are the most expensive months.
The price difference between flying in the cheapest and most expensive months is 69% on average.

This is based on KAYAK aggregated and averaged internal data over the past 12 months.

When are prices from New York to Kigali the cheapest?

Flights from New York to Kigali are cheapest 22 weeks before departure. Booking in this window typically costs about 24% less than the average last-minute fare (within 2 weeks of the flight), based on KAYAK data.

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Low season	September
High season	January
Cheapest flight	$461

Best time to beat the crowds with an average 21% drop in price.

Most popular time to fly and prices are also 17% lower on average.

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Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from New York to Kigali based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.

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Which airports can I use when flying from New York to Kigali?
Flights from New York to Kigali may depart from several airports in New York area, including Newark (EWR), New York John F Kennedy Intl (JFK) and New York LaGuardia (LGA). Flights usually arrive at Kigali Intl (KGL).
What cabin classes can I book on flights from New York to Kigali?
Three cabin classes are available on flights from New York to Kigali:

• Economy Class
• Premium Economy Class
• Business Class
Which airports do connecting flights from New York to Kigali pass through?
One-stop flights from New York to Kigali most commonly connect through:

• Doha Hamad Intl (DOH) - 62% of one-stop connections
• Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl (NBO) - 32% of one-stop connections
• Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) - 4% of one-stop connections
• Brussels Bruxelles-National (BRU) - 2% of one-stop connections

Doha Hamad Intl (DOH) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.
Can I save money by using flexible dates for flights from New York to Kigali?
On the New York to Kigali route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 15%. Saturday is the cheapest day at $1,185 round-trip on average, while Monday is the most expensive at $1,393: a $208 difference. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.
How expensive are last-minute New York to Kigali flights?
Last-minute fares on this route - booked within 2 weeks of departure - run 4% above the route average of $1,208. Book 22 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.
How long is a flight from New York to Kigali?
A nonstop flight from New York to Kigali takes 0h 00m, covering 7,039 miles.
Do I need a passport to fly from New York to Kigali?
Yes, a valid passport is required for this international route. Many destinations require at least six months of validity beyond your travel dates. Check your passport expiry well before booking.
How are flight prices from New York to Kigali looking right now?
One-way fares from New York to Kigali are currently higher than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $1,041, which is 55% above the typical average for this route.
How much time can I save by choosing a different layover airport from New York to Kigali?
Flying via Brussels Bruxelles-National (BRU) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 20h 43m, compared with 20h 52m via Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) and 21h 28m via Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl (NBO).
What is the time difference between New York and Kigali?
Kigali is 6 hours ahead of New York (Central Africa Time vs Eastern Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.
How much should I expect to pay for a New York to Kigali flight?
Round-trip flights from New York to Kigali range from $947 to $1,507, with an average of $1,208 over the past 12 months. Anything below $947 counts as a good deal.

If your dates can be flexible, aim for a Saturday departure instead of Monday. On this route, Saturday flights average $1,185 - about $208 less than Monday (15% savings) based on the last 12 months.
For the best chance at a low fare, aim to book around 22 weeks before you fly. On this route, that window historically saves about 24% versus last-minute pricing (KAYAK booking data, last 12 months).
If you can choose when to travel, plan your New York to Kigali trip for February. Fares historically average $909 round-trip in that month - typically $633 less than the most expensive month, which is December (based on the last 12 months).
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