NYC - KGL

$441 Find Cheap Flights from New York to Kigali

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Cheapest round-trip
$799
Typical prices: $858-$1,147
Kenya Airways
Tue 5/19Wed 5/27
JFK - KGL • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$441
Qatar Airways
Wed 3/11
JFK - KGL • 1 stop
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Kenya Airways
Cheapest • from $799 (round-trip)
RwandAir
Best reviews • 7.7 score
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When to book
2 weeks
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October
Cheapest • 22% price drop
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Cheap Flights from New York to Kigali (NYC-KGL)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from New York 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 New York to Kigali

Tue, May 19 - Wed, May 27
Kenya Airways Logo
1:45 pm - 7:00 pm
JFK
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KGL
23h 15m
1 stop
Kenya Airways Logo
3:40 am - 7:35 am
KGL
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JFK
33h 55m
1 stop
$799Kenya Airways
Sun, Mar 8 - Wed, Mar 11
Ethiopian Air Logo
9:55 pm - 1:05 am
JFK
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KGL
21h 10m
2 stops
Ethiopian Air Logo
2:10 am - 7:55 pm
KGL
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JFK
23h 45m
2 stops
$836Ethiopian Air
Tue, Mar 10 - Mon, Mar 16
Ethiopian Air Logo
10:10 pm - 1:05 am
JFK
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KGL
20h 55m
2 stops
Ethiopian Air Logo
2:10 am - 8:10 pm
KGL
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JFK
24h 00m
2 stops
$862Ethiopian Air
Wed, Mar 11 - Wed, Mar 18
Qatar Airways Logo
9:40 pm - 6:55 am
JFK
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KGL
27h 15m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
3:50 pm - 9:00 am
KGL
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JFK
23h 10m
1 stop
$863Qatar Airways
Fri, Feb 27 - Sat, Mar 7
Kenya Airways Logo
1:45 pm - 8:00 am
JFK
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KGL
35h 15m
1 stop
Kenya Airways Logo
3:40 am - 6:35 am
KGL
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JFK
33h 55m
1 stop
$867Kenya Airways
Wed, Mar 11 - Wed, Mar 18
Brussels Airlines Logo
7:25 pm - 7:40 pm
JFK
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KGL
18h 15m
1 stop
Brussels Airlines Logo
8:25 pm - 2:20 pm
KGL
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JFK
23h 55m
2 stops
$875Brussels Airlines
Tue, Mar 10 - Tue, Mar 17
Brussels Airlines Logo
7:55 pm - 7:20 pm
EWR
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KGL
17h 25m
1 stop
Brussels Airlines Logo
8:50 pm - 1:30 pm
KGL
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EWR
22h 40m
2 stops
$911Brussels Airlines
Fri, Apr 3 - Thu, Apr 30
United Airlines Logo
6:20 pm - 6:50 pm
EWR
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KGL
18h 30m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
8:05 pm - 11:59 pm
KGL
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EWR
33h 54m
3 stops
$921United Airlines
Fri, Apr 3 - Thu, Apr 30
United Airlines Logo
7:10 am - 6:50 pm
LGA
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KGL
29h 40m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
8:05 pm - 5:13 pm
KGL
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LGA
27h 08m
3 stops
$925United Airlines
Tue, Mar 10 - Tue, Mar 17
Qatar Airways Logo
3:45 pm - 1:45 pm
LGA
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KGL
40h 00m
2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
4:20 pm - 9:12 pm
KGL
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LGA
34h 52m
2 stops
$1,226Qatar Airways
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for New York to Kigali flights

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

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

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from New York to Kigali departing in May.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from New York 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 New York to Kigali is October, where tickets cost $872 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and August, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,559 and $1,412 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from New York 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 New York 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 New York to Kigali, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 19% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 17 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonMay
Cheapest flight$441
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 10% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 26% increase in price.
Flight from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Kigali

When to book flights from New York to Kigali

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.
Estimated round-trip price
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FAQs for booking flights from New York to Kigali

  • What is the cheapest flight from New York to Kigali?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from New York to Kigali was $441 for a one-way ticket and $799 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes, you’ll need a passport to travel to Kigali from New York.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from New York to Kigali?

    When flying out of New York you will be using one of these airports: Newark, New York John F Kennedy Intl, or New York LaGuardia. You will be landing at Kigali Intl.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from New York to Kigali?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from New York to Kigali?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from New York to Kigali, RwandAir or Qatar Airways?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from New York to Kigali are RwandAir and Qatar Airways. With an average price for the route of $1,412 and an overall rating of 7.7, RwandAir is the most popular choice. Qatar Airways is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,153 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from New York 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 New York to Kigali.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Kigali from New York 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 New York 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 New York with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from New York 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 New York up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from New York to Kigali

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from New York 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 New York 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.
7.7
RwandAirOverall score based on 40 reviews
8.0Crew
7.7Comfort
7.8Boarding
6.7Entertainment
7.3Food
Airline reviews

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.

When we checked in at the Siem Reap Airport in Cambodia, we were only given three boarding passes and told that we would have to check in with American when we arrived in Boston. This was a source of stress for us. After we landed in Boston, we had a long passage from Terminal E to Terminal B (American Airline ticketing counter). Because the electronic ticketing kiosks for check-in would not recognize our Confirmation Code, we had to wait for an hour in a long line where only two AA reps were taking care of Special Services passengers. In many years of both business and recreational travel, I have never had this experience. I would expect more from AA being in partnership with other airlines to do a better job with this.

Our experience on the Doha to Hyderabad segment was extremely stressful due to prolonged delays and a lack of clear communication from the airline. We were traveling as a family, including children, and the uncertainty around timing and next steps caused significant distress. There was very little proactive information provided during the delay, and we were not given clear written explanations about what was happening or how long it might take. This made it difficult to manage the situation, especially while caring for children in a transit environment. In addition, one member of our party was ultimately unable to continue travel, which added to the emotional strain and disruption of the trip. Overall, the experience highlighted gaps in communication, customer care, and handling of unexpected situations. We are sharing this feedback so that future passengers, especially families, are supported with clearer communication and better assistance during irregular operations.

The seat cushions are absolutely lacking, not sure if they know the passengers are traveling for 14 hours straight, but the padding made our back and butt ache like crazy. The entertainment console had its own problems, either the headphone jack wasn't working or the power outlet via usb or ac outlet was not working. Not to mention the seat handles were not adjustable in some planes in the middle or on the aisle. Qatar/Indigo may be operating a very old fleet of planes to make as much profit as possible, but passengers may not be following them for long, should this treatment of its customers continue. Qatar/Indigo, wake up and do it right by your customers, or they may not be your customers anymore.

It would help id flight crew were not rude and showed some courtesy. They were shouting at passengers and yelling instructions as if we were school children at lunch cafeteria!!

All good. Over four hours flight if provided snacks like Qatar Airways would be better

Lobster starter in business class was not good, tough, served cold, and without butter. Movie selection was missing latest releases, did not offer older classic, high quality movies

Food was absolutely pathetic. I wasted so much food which I thought was inedible. I also loathe the inflight entertainment system which has very little content

My entire row did not have power for the full duration of a 14.5 hour flight. Could not charge any devices such as laptop or phones for the entirety of the long flight. The flight attendants tried to remedy the issue by resetting the power, but were not successful. The only other solution provided was to move me to another seat on the plane which was in the middle row. I had paid for a “preferred” seat that was a window seat. This was a downgrade being offered due to the power issue.

Nothing to complain. The staff and flight was good especially the seats which was better compared than the cloth ones on Qatar airways

I was travelling 3.5 years after. Agree Economy is no business class but the food was mediocre. Ordered a Hindu meal, the salads were bitter . The food was really below quality and had no tast from what I had in the past. Indian Railways probably have a better quality food when compared. However the kids meal was really nice and really appreciate how they were taken care of. The restrooms were dirty .

Flight from London was delayed so missed the connecting flight. Taking 2 days to get to destination which should have only taken a few hours.

Too cramped up for the better seats I paid for.

I didn’t like my seat in my return flight from Montreal to Orlando at all; considering I paid extra for better seats. That middle seat was cramped up way too much.

Suitcase didn’t arrive to Stockholm. Chairs y comfy and not even water is offered

Bad baggage and people management at boarding forcing me to dispatch my bad despite being the perfect size and respecting everything perfectly, whereas many did not and many free empty spots on the plane as usual… making me loose time and my planned bus at arrival to go to Geneva. Costing me 100 euros extra! So Brussels airlines needs to refund me

I never board the flight. My visa was delayed and when I tried calling Kayak, no one answer and I still have not heard from anyone.

All great. Very efficient. Good emails that kept us in the know

Original flight was canceled, booked another one and find out when checking I was on the waiting list. Horrible experience

Actually this is my first time using airline I was in every single thing that happened throughout our journey, the appearance of the plane inside furnished about the seating the flight attendants and many many more I was so excited throughout thank you Brussels Airlines for the great service.

On board service was decent. I like the legroom at UA that seems to be more than in other airlines

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.

The plane was ok, I was in business class and was surprised there were no pods and each seat was right next to another one. That said it was comfortable and the food and coffee were good. Entertainment wise again I was surprised to see only movies and no TV shows. Check-in at Toronto Pearson was an absolute disaster, which was especially disappointing as I was a business class passenger. There was no dedicated staffing for the business counter and four (4) airlines employees assisted one economy class passenger for about 15 minutes when one could have easily assisted me. Overall room for improvement, particularly in the on-ground experience and airplane infrastructure.

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

The plane was old and the luggage racks above us were visibly shaking during turbulence. Water was dripping on our heads during landing. Our flight was over 2 hours late departing but we were not updated or told what to expect as the screen at the gate continued to read “on time”

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.

I had a memorable experience. I dont have any comments at this time regarding waht could be better.

My recent experience with ASKY Airlines was disappointing. The check-in process was disorganized, and I was provided with inaccurate information regarding baggage requirements, resulting in unforeseen expenses. Additionally, the ground staff demonstrated a lack of professionalism and appeared insufficiently trained to handle passenger needs effectively. Regrettably, this initial encounter has left me reluctant to consider future travel with the airline.

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.

POSITIVES The hostesses were mostly pleasant, NEGATIVES The full flight wifi was horrible, hardly able to use it. My charger port was not working which made me use my neighbour's port which resulted in an accident which ruined her flight. During dinner, meat ran out when the cart got to us forcing us to eat vegetarian which was not great. We watched everyone around us eating meat. My wifi did not transfer to the second leg of my trip as they promised as they changed the plane. I was thrown off the window seat I booked for the 2nd leg of my journey as they changed planes, all done at my expense. This was not a cheap flight ($2600) which i hurriedly had to book to attend my mother's funeral who passed away suddenly. I was honestly disappointed with the whole saga as I heard Ethiopian Airlines was one of Africa's best.

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.

This one is not bad even it is late, but they apologize and every time they announced the update.

I’m very disappointed for this trip and I will never travel again in this airline. In addition, I don’t recommend to any human being to travel to Kenya Airways. They keep me at Nairobi for 4 days without care. I was at Nairobi from 6 a.m Morning up to 10 a:m Thursday. For that reason, I have trouble for my work and may be I will lose my job. During for those 4 days I didn’t have my medicine, I didn’t have clothes to change because all my clothes were in my checked bags. On Thursday, when I got flight, they don’t even apologize for all consequences I had. During for those 4 days, I learned many things for this airline. It is their system to treat passengers like this because they had hundreds or thousands passengers around Nairobi waiting for their flights after their original flights cancelled. If I lose my job, I planned to file claim to the airline. This is not airline to travel with.

They weight duty free goods at check in and count the weight as carry on luggage. Results : for 4 bottles I had to opay $150. rip off. Be careful to avoid any duty free shopping at Dubai airport

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