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Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Kigali
Kigali2 stops$846
Cyangugu
Cyangugu2 stops$1,433
Kigali
Kigali2 stops$846
Cyangugu
Cyangugu2 stops$1,433

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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

Thu, Apr 9 - Wed, Apr 15
Ethiopian Air Logo
9:45 pm - 1:05 amEWR-KGL
21h 20m2 stops
Ethiopian Air Logo
2:10 am - 7:45 pmKGL-EWR
23h 35m2 stops
$846Ethiopian Air
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Thu, Mar 12 - Sat, Mar 21
Brussels Airlines Logo
7:25 pm - 7:40 pmJFK-KGL
18h 15m1 stop
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8:50 pm - 2:20 pmKGL-JFK
23h 30m2 stops
$851Brussels Airlines
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Mon, Feb 9 - Tue, Mar 17
Turkish Airlines Logo
12:25 am - 1:40 amEWR-KGL
18h 15m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
2:35 am - 11:30 pmKGL-EWR
26h 55m2 stops
$869Turkish Airlines
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Fri, Feb 6 - Fri, Feb 13
Qatar Airways Logo
9:00 pm - 1:30 pmJFK-KGL
33h 30m1 stop
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3:50 pm - 8:00 amKGL-JFK
23h 10m1 stop
$907Qatar Airways
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Mon, Feb 9 - Mon, Mar 16
United Airlines Logo
6:55 pm - 7:40 pmEWR-KGL
17h 45m1 stop
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8:50 pm - 1:30 pmKGL-EWR
22h 40m2 stops
$909United Airlines
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Sun, Feb 8 - Wed, Mar 18
United Airlines Logo
3:10 pm - 7:40 pmEWR-KGL
21h 30m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
8:25 pm - 1:30 pmKGL-EWR
23h 05m2 stops
$914United Airlines
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Mon, Mar 2 - Wed, Mar 11
KLM Logo
11:55 pm - 8:25 pmLAX-KGL
34h 30m2 stops
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9:30 pm - 12:45 pmKGL-LAX
24h 15m2 stops
$922KLM
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Fri, Feb 6 - Fri, Mar 13
Qatar Airways Logo
8:40 pm - 1:30 pmBOS-KGL
33h 50m1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
3:50 pm - 2:55 pmKGL-BOS
29h 05m1 stop
$953Qatar Airways
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Tue, Jan 13 - Mon, Mar 30
Turkish Airlines Logo
8:00 pm - 1:45 amBOS-KGL
22h 45m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
1:50 am - 7:55 pmKGL-BOS
24h 05m2 stops
$961Turkish Airlines
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Sat, Jan 31 - Wed, Feb 4
KLM Logo
5:04 pm - 8:25 pmHOU-KGL
43h 21m2 stops
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9:30 pm - 10:33 pmKGL-HOU
33h 03m3 stops
$988KLM
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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 March, when tickets cost $1,086 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $2,234 and $1,633 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 8% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 17 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonOctober
Cheapest flight$435
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 14% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 11% increase in price.
Flight from New York John F Kennedy 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 $1,286. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Sunday, where round-trip prices are $1,544 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.
7.7
KLMOverall score based on 1422 reviews
7.1Entertainment
8.4Crew
7.8Boarding
7.2Food
7.6Comfort
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Delay on my previous leg, had to run to catch my flight. But that happens. Overall ok.

8.0 ExcellentKevin, Nov 2025AMS - BOD
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Delay on my previous leg, had to run to catch my flight. But that happens. Overall ok.

Delay and had to run between flight to get my connection due to this delay but besides that the overall experience was ok. I arrived with just an hour of delay.

At the airport, terrible, I do not want to even remember it. It was too humiliating for a business class passenger.

Flight was ok but lack of communication cost me to literally beg to be put on another flight as connecting flight had departed

They forgot to serve food and the crew was very unfriendly. Never experienced such a bad KLM flight. Usually fly from Toronto. New York was different.

The immigration hall in Amsterdam was understaffed, so passport checking was slower than it should be for a major airport. They need to get the automatic readers up and running for non EU passport holders. Waiting in line after a long flight feels a bit abusive.

Over 1 Hr delay. No APU so no AC on ground. Plane was hot during boarding and then they closed the doors over 20 minutes before engine start so interior of plane was steamy hot and stuffy. Could have been helped by opening doors until ready to depart.

KLM remains a quality flag carrier airline which maintains its standards whilst all their competitors are lowering theirs.

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.

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 .

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.

from SFO-> FRA flight, AVML meal was significantly less compared to regular meal, especially no Desert, no Bread, no sides.

Very nice flight love the small aircraft. We had a wonderful flight attendant. Nice to see someone that really enjoys her job. Don't have her name but had a southern accent.

This was an older airplane. The cabin was constantly warm to hot throughout the 10 hour flight and there were no vents to personalize air flow. Also since it was an older plane, the material and comfort of the chairs were very uncomfortable. I left my flight with major soreness on my tailbone.

Very thoughtful flight attendant offered me water immediately since I had run to make my connection.

Door to door, the crew and staff were amazing. It was a stressful travel day with delays, but they were focused on customers and doing what they could to get us to our destinations.

Even though we were delayed, we were able to make our connection

Seats in waiting area and on plane hard as rock. Fast internet on the flight was great! Crew was kind.

Starlink wifi on the Embraer E175 is an excellent experience. I was able to connect and work from IAD all the way to approach into BTV.

Older aircraft, no meal, only food was for purchase. Not impressed United.

United needs to step up their game. Delayed flight leaving Seattle, San Francisco. Older aircraft, not very comfortable.

My experience with Turkish Airlines was good. I didn’t get the meal I ordered. So I didn’t have anything to eat which was disappointing.

Overall it was good. Food was bad. I ordered gluten free vegetarian meal. But I got gluten free chicken for my long flight from Seattle to Istanbul. I don’t eat any kind of meat. Second meal I got eggplant with meat which I couldn’t eat. I don’t understand why we can’t get gluten free vegetarian meal for a 12 hour flight. I eat the bread and that was it.

Worse worse worse, i would not recommend this airline to anyone. Istanbul airport maybe State of the Art facility but staff is rude, only works if they get tips, and they push you to give tips even though my family had spent $50 in tips. Airline staff doesn't speak english so you really can't understand them. It was a nightmare travelling with Turkish. Never again.

As a big guy the seats are way too small for me. Would prefer more comfortable seats on these long haul flights.

My flight was canceled 1 minute before boarding. The customer service was owful, no one could tell us what was going happened. I spent 30hrs instead of 15 from Washington DC to Brussels. No apologie or help

Boeing 777 is a bad choice for a such a long flight.

The staff at IST airport could have been more helpful. Too much wasted time and the plane from IST to KHI was just horrible. The plane was not clean and smelled bad!

This is my 2nd time with the Turkish airline. Would definitely recommend. In stability we connected to Indiago would not recommend, very cramped seating. No inflight entertainment..service was inferior.

I wouldn't know what the flight was like. AI canceled my flight reservation!! There's no way to speak to an actual human to fix the issue! NEVER AGAIN! ALWAYS BOOK YOUR FLIGHT DIRECTLY WITH THE AIRLINE NEVER GO THROUGH KAYAK OR JUSTFLY.COM!!

Paying extra for premium seats was wasted. Turkish Airlines takes 2 seats for bassinet. The lady next to me had a baby with bassinet Bassinet was in front of my seat

It is nice and great but the houstees crew are all the way back arguing with customers and behavior issues same of the crew i saw that also all the trips were very much butter!

The crew was not helping us in the airports ..Very bad experience..the washrooms are not meeting the expectations..need more good service... The hotel service was good but there is a very long wait time which wasted time to go through..

They only gave us 30 minutes to make an international connecting flight. We didn’t make the connection but they did do a good job rebooking us despite the chaos. Our bags didn’t make it back and their process for customer support is pretty bad when it comes to luggage.

Good. Crew do seem to be less friendly- management are clearly limiting them or not empowering them as they used to.

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.

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

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.

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