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Cheap Flights to Rwanda

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
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Kigali2 stops$856
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Kigali2 stops$856

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

Wed, Oct 22 - Sun, Oct 26
Ethiopian Air Logo
10:00 pm - 1:05 amJFK-KGL
21h 05m2 stops
Ethiopian Air Logo
2:10 am - 8:00 pmKGL-JFK
23h 50m2 stops
$856Ethiopian Air
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Mon, Oct 6 - Fri, Oct 31
Qatar Airways Logo
10:00 pm - 1:30 pmJFK-KGL
33h 30m1 stop
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3:50 pm - 3:35 pmKGL-JFK
29h 45m1 stop
$858Qatar Airways
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Mon, Oct 20 - Wed, Oct 29
Qatar Airways Logo
9:00 pm - 1:30 pmIAD-KGL
34h 30m1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
3:50 pm - 4:55 pmKGL-IAD
31h 05m1 stop
$858Qatar Airways
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Thu, Oct 16 - Tue, Nov 4
Ethiopian Air Logo
9:45 pm - 1:05 amEWR-KGL
21h 20m2 stops
Ethiopian Air Logo
5:40 pm - 7:55 amKGL-EWR
21h 15m2 stops
$875Ethiopian Air
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Tue, Sep 30 - Thu, Oct 30
Turkish Airlines Logo
7:50 pm - 12:50 amORD-KGL
22h 00m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
2:35 am - 7:25 pmKGL-ORD
23h 50m2 stops
$900Turkish Airlines
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Mon, Sep 29 - Thu, Oct 16
Turkish Airlines Logo
12:30 am - 12:50 amEWR-KGL
18h 20m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
1:45 am - 10:35 pmKGL-EWR
26h 50m2 stops
$905Turkish Airlines
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Wed, Oct 8 - Wed, Oct 22
KLM Logo
5:30 pm - 7:35 pmJFK-KGL
20h 05m2 stops
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8:45 pm - 1:29 pmKGL-JFK
22h 44m2 stops
$941KLM
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Wed, Sep 3 - Wed, Sep 17
KLM Logo
5:25 pm - 7:35 pmIAD-KGL
20h 10m1 stop
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8:45 pm - 3:35 pmKGL-IAD
24h 50m2 stops
$941KLM
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Thu, Oct 23 - Sun, Nov 9
United Airlines Logo
9:30 am - 6:55 pmBOS-KGL
27h 25m2 stops
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8:25 pm - 6:32 pmKGL-BOS
29h 07m3 stops
$958United Airlines
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Sun, Oct 19 - Tue, Oct 28
United Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 6:55 pmIAD-KGL
30h 25m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
8:50 pm - 3:35 pmKGL-IAD
24h 45m2 stops
$964United Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Rwanda

Get data-powered insights and trends for flights to Rwanda to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly from the United States to Rwanda?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from the United States to Rwanda, 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 the United States to Rwanda is November, when tickets cost $1,053 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are February and December, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,881 and $1,879 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from the United States to Rwanda?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Rwanda, 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 the United States to Rwanda, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 32% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 4 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonApril
Cheapest flight$435
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 16% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 12% increase in price.
Flight from Newark Liberty Airport to Kigali

FAQs - booking Rwanda flights

  • What are the passport and visa requirements when traveling from the United States to Rwanda?

    Every citizen of the United States must have a visa before entering Rwanda. You can submit your visa application online before departure, and you can pay either online or upon arrival at KGL. Also, ensure that your passport is valid for at least six months from the day of entry into Rwanda. Typically, a visa to Rwanda has a 90-day expiration period but can be renewed upon request.

  • Which airlines have cheaper prices on flights from the U.S. to Rwanda?

    Normally, the cheapest airlines for traveling from the United States of America to Rwanda include Kenya Airways, Air France, Ethiopian Airlines, and Brussels Airlines. All these carriers operate connecting flights via their capitals (Nairobi, Paris, Addis Ababa, and Brussels, respectively). If you are looking to save considerably, fly aboard any of these carriers.

  • If I want to travel to a southern city, such as Gitarama, what is the best way to get there?

    Gitarama and its environs does not have an airport of its own. As such, book a flight to Kigali International Airport, from which you can connect to Gitarama by ground transportation. The two towns lie about 49 km apart, and buses offer the cheapest transportation option between the two distances, covering the distance in about 45 minutes. For a quicker connection, take a taxi and reach Gitarama in under 30 minutes.

  • Are there any airports in the United States that offer nonstop flights to Rwanda?

    There is no airport in the United States that operates nonstop flights to Rwanda. However, numerous airports in the United States provide one-stop or two-stop flights, including Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), and Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD).

  • Which is the best arrival airport in Rwanda if I am flying in from the United States of America to participate in the International Peace Marathon?

    The International Peace Marathon is held annually in May in Kigali. The event is held to promote the development of peace through sport and to remember the 1994 genocide between Rwanda’s two main tribes, Tutsis and Hutus. To participate, book a flight from to Kigali International Airport. From here, the city center is located around 10.9 km away. Buses offer cheaper commute options, getting there in approximately 25 minutes. Taxis have a shorter travel time of 15 minutes.

  • What is the easiest way to get to Volcanoes National Park from the United States?

    If you intend to fly from the U.S. to Rwanda to explore Volcanoes National Park, it might be best if you booked a flight to Kigali International Airport. The park lies about 11.3 km from the airport, and it is recommended that you drive there in an SUV or Jeep due to the rugged terrain. On average, it takes two hours to get there. The golden monkey trekking the beaten tracks of Virunga mountains offer lasting memories.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from the United States to Rwanda?

    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 the United States to Rwanda.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from the United States to Rwanda 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 the United States to Rwanda?

    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 from the United States to Rwanda with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from the United States to Rwanda?

    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 from the United States to Rwanda up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Rwanda?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Rwanda is Monday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as $1,287. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Sunday, where round-trip prices are $1,546 on average.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Rwanda?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Rwanda is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost $1,142 on average. Morning departures are around 12% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Rwanda is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,684.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Rwanda

  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Rwanda flight deals.
  • Kigali International Airport (KGL) serves as Rwanda's primary gateway for international travelers. If you are coming from the U.S., you will find several airlines offering one-stop or two-stop connections to Kigali, such as Kenya Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, and Turkish Airlines.
  • ​​​​​​​Travelers from the East Coast of the United States to Rwanda have John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) as the best departure port. Popular carriers departing from JFK to Kigali include Brussels Airlines and Air France, both of which provide one-stop flights between the two destinations.
  • If you are planning to fly to Rwanda from the central part of the United States, consider Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) as an ideal departure port. Here, you’ll find numerous one-stop airlines to Kigali, such as Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, with layovers in cities such as Frankfurt, Istanbul, and Amsterdam.
  • Those intending to travel to the western part of Rwanda, such as Cyangugu, should remember that Kamembe Airport (KME) is a domestic airport that serves this region. If you are flying from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), you will find a two-stop flight by Ethiopian Airlines, ASKY Airways, or RwandAir via Lome and Douala.
  • If your focus while flying to Rwanda is Butare, remember the city lies in the southern part of the country. Although this area has its own airport, Butare Airport (BTQ), you will fly into KGL before connecting to Butare via a chartered flight, or by road.  
  • Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) provides the best option for a round trip for those planning to fly to Rwanda from the northwestern United States. Your flight will land at Kigali International Airport, which is a hub for RwandAir. Kenya Airways operates one-stop flights via Nairobi.
  • Are you planning to connect to Uganda after your excursion to Rwanda? RwandAir, Kenya Airways, and Uganda Airlines offer reliable connections between these countries. You will depart from Kigali International Airport and land Entebbe International Airport (EBB).  

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to Rwanda

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from the United States to Rwanda? 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.
7.8
KLMOverall score based on 1381 reviews
7.1Entertainment
8.4Crew
7.7Comfort
7.8Boarding
7.3Food
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The baggage drop-off in Stuttgart is bad: after online check-in you cannot use the automated baggage drop off as indicated on the website. You can use the terminals but have to cue to 1 of three open and slowly working counters to drop the bags. took about 45 minutes wait time.

6.0 GoodSimon, Jul 2025STR - AMS
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The baggage drop-off in Stuttgart is bad: after online check-in you cannot use the automated baggage drop off as indicated on the website. You can use the terminals but have to cue to 1 of three open and slowly working counters to drop the bags. took about 45 minutes wait time.

Our first flight was delayed so we missed our connecting flight. However it was easy to book a later flight on their app.

My flight was delayed by 6 hours then I missed BOTH of my connecting flights, I then had to stay in the AIRPORT at JFK because soooooo many people also suffered from missing flights and there was no hotels available. I would like to be compensated for this experience! I had to stay in the airport for over 16 hours!

Klm start boarding while somw air issue in the plan

Cabin crew professional, polite and friendly, boarding was seemless, but come on KLM surely you can do better than a pack of cheesy biscuits as an inflight snack

Cabin crew were excellent, very proffesional, polite and friendly, in flight snack was underwhelming, a packet of cheese biscuits, im sure KLM could run to a sandwich!

Legroom not all it could be, especially when the seat in front is reclined. Otherwise it was good, food and beverage were nice.

This portion of the flight was through Indigo. A local carrier. So all economy seating. No real service some refreshments for purchase standard economy stuff.

You should not have to pay for WiFi in business class

Overall very positive. Boarding was quick and organized. Cabin was clean and seats were reasonably comfortable. Cabin crew was excellent and the meals provided were also of good quality

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 .

My flight was with American Airlines 120. The flight was delayed 3 hours and I missed my connection. When I arrived in Doha, the AA staff told me to call an 800 number to rebook a different flight, which was unacceptable. Eventually a Qatar Air staff member helped rebook me on a flight to Manila, that was 12 hours later. They offered me a hotel and meal voucher which I declined, because I didn’t want to leave the airport. Long story short, I spent 12 hours in the Doha airport waiting for my next flight.

Overall the experience was neat with crew being nice and caring especially to parent with kids. The free snacks option was okay. The kiosk at Philly airport didn’t work.

Reason for travelling Tampa to Orlando is to fly Qatar Airline. we end up with American Airline. This was the miserable experience I ever had in my entire travel history. Flight attendants were rude. They hit my knee with the food cart and I was holding ice pack for 2 hours. I still have the pain after a week. WE boarded the flight twice because of the temperature inside the plan.

First keep the airline as you promise. Reason for travelling from Orlando to Tampa is to go with Qatar Airline. We end up with American Airline. As expected the service was horrible.

Not sure how we end up with American Airlines instead of Qatar Airways. From Philadelphia to Qatar they boarded us then they asked us to unload. After 30 minutes later they board us again. The inside the plane it was burning hot and we were sweating like crazy. Crew members are absolute rude. The way they served the passengers were horrible. One of the crew members hit my knee with food cart and kept going. I was holding an ice pack for almost 2 hours. I am still with the pain.

I felt that when I was rerouted it should have been to business class.

The flight was smooth Thank God but the delays and changing gates for 3-4 times made me so tired of walking back and forth with heavy bags I thought I was going to pass out with heavy headaches but Thank God finally found the final gate and home safe. These delays happen anytime for important reasons so just be patient when you come across these situations.

This trip was the most comfortable one I have ever experienced, the team was excellent and very helpful. I am so glad I picked Qatar Airways.

All the crew members were too slow and rude. Most of the times the registers were empty, while hundreds of customers were waiting in line, and it was impossible to get a supervisor. Despite being in line on time, I missed my freight, plus a some customers who were ahead and behind me.

Plane was crowded and even when we hit altitude, the plane was hot, not enough air flow.

Flight attendant in first class gave poor service (like he didn't want to be there) and food was awful. We sat waiting for gate upon arrival over 45 mins.

The pilots were late and it made us 1 hour late. The meat was tough and bok choy was also tough.

Flight was delayed 3 hours. No food and drink vouchers was provided. They offered a mini pretzel bag and water .

Stuck on tarmac for two hours plus a 5.5 hour flight. Rude flight attendant. And no meals, not even for purchase!

The service was good, the food could have been better.

Staff was rude. Didn’t give water for 2 hours. Worst service

Excellent flight. Boarding was efficient and departure was on time. Smooth flight with on time arrival. Deplaning was also efficient.

This flight was perfect. No complaints and only the highest regard for the crew and ground staff and how they executed perfectly. I fly a lot with United and would request predictability and transparency in their operations instead of last minute changes.

This is for UA2274 from Houston to Sacramento. The flight was delayed arriving due to mechanical issues so we left about 3 hours later than scheduled. When boarding the plane the temperature inside was excessive - likely close to 100. Pilot apologized and said it was going to improve at altitude, which it did. But before that I honestly thought there might have been more delays removing passengers made ill from the heat. We were delayed leaving due to another mechanical issue. There was not water on the plane due to a panel that was not secured. They did that quickly, but the combination of mechanical issues was rather disturbing and did not reflect well on United.

The crew were very hospitable and pleasant. The food was pretty good. Unfortunately, there was a flight delay of more than 2 hours. We're not sure why but it appeared to be outside the control of Turkish Airlines.

Bough tickets with luggage, but made me pay at Airport as well

The economy seat was so uncomfortable, had not enough leg room for 13 hours flight, front seat basket was broken and couldn’t hold anything, food quality was horrible( we got food poisoned ) we charged for logged which used to be free. We paid too much for this flight and very disappointed. Turkish air line better to make satisfy and respect people instead of find different way to scam people.

This is really the rating of two flights. JFK to IST then IST to NQZ. New York to Istanbul was good. Good crew and all positives. The flight to Astana was so bad that brought it all down. Crew was nonexistent above the minimum, seats were cramped, and it was hot on the plane. Turkish Airlines seems to be slipping down to US based carriers level.

The 2 agents on the check in counter were super nice , helpful and very polite. Boarding was like a 1 2 3, I would recommend Turkish airlines for your next trip.

Everything was very good, except that the plane was an hour and a half late

flight with heavy turbulence old boeing 777 rest wasnt clean dashboard doesn’t work

Light and recline did not work on my seat. Very uncomfortable and could not read in the dark

Bad experience; they are not good anymore. They charge too much for luggage seat are so uncomfortable, Flight delays which may miss your next flight, they don’t care if you miss the flight or not. Zero customer services for front desk representatives Istanbul's airport I’m not using this airline any more.

I’ve been traveling for 20 years. I tried Turkish airline for the first time horrible horrible service and it would be my last time even if I get offer for a free ticket, I will not accept it. They have races and the worst Flight attendant

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

It was an old aircraft, stiff seats almost wooden chairs with thin cushions. Food was ok.

The flight is packed and it feels like the space per individual has gotten smaller. Excruciating for a 14hr flight.

I had a comfortable seat that makes my trip wonderful. I appreciate the Ethiopia crew, they were very helpful

The hygiene was super bad. Smells bad and air refreshment is highly advisable. The crew made some one else sit in my spot and no one is checking seat number and people are jumping to sit on other people’s allocated seat.

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

The flight itself was fine. The exception is that my luggage was destroyed, and I filed a claim that I haven't heard from anyone.

i send you separate claim of what happens ,I buy ticketed from you and you said that it is confirmed and shall send the ticket in 24 hrs but you did not send and when we go to Ethiopian air line counter they say it is pending and we dont know why ,and we forced to buy another ticket ,and this all because Ethiopian air lines canceled the return flight from Adi Ababa to Amman, please note that we buy all the tickets through your app and hold you responsible for all loss and discomfort.

United was best airlines I have seen since I got there choose united airlines

It was wonderful best Air lines covert and all very happy with their service they have been very helpful and friendly

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