Which airports can I use when flying from Washington, D.C. to Kigali?

Flights from Washington, D.C. to Kigali may depart from several airports in Washington, D.C. area, including Washington, D.C. Reagan-National (DCA) and Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl (IAD). Flights usually arrive at Kigali Intl (KGL).

What cabin classes can I book on flights from Washington, D.C. to Kigali?

Three cabin classes are available on flights from Washington, D.C. to Kigali: • Economy Class • Premium Economy Class • Business Class

Which airports do connecting flights from Washington, D.C. to Kigali pass through?

One-stop flights from Washington, D.C. to Kigali most commonly connect through: • Doha Hamad Intl (DOH) - 67% of one-stop connections • Brussels Bruxelles-National (BRU) - 26% of one-stop connections • Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) - 7% of one-stop connections

Can I save money by using flexible dates for flights from Washington, D.C. to Kigali?

Yes. Flexible dates can save you up to 26% on flights from Washington, D.C. to Kigali. Sunday is the cheapest departure day at $1,124 round-trip on average, while Saturday is the most expensive at $1,501, a difference of $377. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

How expensive are last-minute Washington, D.C. to Kigali flights?

Last-minute fares on this route (booked within two weeks of departure) run 7% above the $1,265 route average. Book 7 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

How long is a flight from Washington, D.C. to Kigali?

A nonstop flight from Washington, D.C. to Kigali takes 00m, covering 7,218 miles.

Do I need a passport to fly from Washington, D.C. 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.

Have flight prices from Washington, D.C. to Kigali changed much recently?

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about $1,062 to $8,165. That means the highest observed fare was about 8x higher than the lowest one.

How are flight prices from Washington, D.C. to Kigali looking right now?

One-way fares from Washington, D.C. to Kigali are currently higher than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $878, which is 9% above the typical average for this route.

How much time can I save by choosing a different layover airport from Washington, D.C. to Kigali?

Flying via Brussels Bruxelles-National (BRU) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 21h 27m, compared with 22h 06m via Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) and 24h 34m via Doha Hamad Intl (DOH).

What is the time difference between Washington, D.C. and Kigali?

Kigali is 7 hours ahead of Washington, D.C. (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 Washington, D.C. to Kigali flight?

Round-trip flights from Washington, D.C. to Kigali range from $1,110 to $1,513, with an average of $1,265 over the past 12 months. Anything below $1,110 counts as a good deal.

How much is a round-trip flight from Washington, D.C. to Kigali?

Round-trip flights from Washington, D.C. to Kigali typically range from $1,110 to $1,513. The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $1,062, on Turkish Airlines.

What is the cheapest Washington, D.C. to Kigali flight route?

There's little price difference between Washington, D.C. to Kigali routes. They average around $1,229 round-trip, based on KAYAK data over the past 12 months.

What's the cheapest day of the week to fly from Washington, D.C. to Kigali?

Based on deals KAYAK users found in the last 12 months, Sunday is the cheapest day of the week to fly from Washington, D.C. to Kigali. It’s 12% cheaper than the average day, while Saturday is the most expensive, with prices 18% higher.

What’s the cheapest month to fly from Washington, D.C. to Kigali?

•January is the cheapest month to fly from Washington, D.C. to Kigali at $973 round-trip. •December ($1,726) and July ($1,518) are the most expensive months. •The price difference between flying in the cheapest and most expensive months is 77% on average. This is based on KAYAK aggregated and averaged internal data over the past 12 months.

When are flights from Washington, D.C. to Kigali the cheapest?

Flights from Washington, D.C. to Kigali are cheapest 7 weeks before departure. Booking in this window typically costs about 44% less than the average last-minute fare (within 2 weeks of the flight), based on KAYAK data.

Which airline is the cheapest to fly from Washington, D.C. to Kigali?

Turkish Airlines ($1,062) and Ethiopian Air ($1,114) are the cheapest airlines to fly round-trip from Washington, D.C. to Kigali according to KAYAK data over the last 5 days.

What’s the most popular layover airport when flying from Washington, D.C. to Kigali?

Doha Hamad Intl (DOH) is the most popular layover for the Washington, D.C. to Kigali route. 67% 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 Washington, D.C. to Kigali?

Flights via Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) offer the most affordable fares, with an average round-trip price of $1,202. Based on KAYAK data over the past 3 months.

When flying from Washington, D.C. to Kigali which airport offers the shortest layover?

Brussels Bruxelles-National (BRU) had the shortest average connection time for Washington, D.C. to Kigali layovers at 12h 15m over the past 3 months.

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Tue, Dec 1 - Wed, Dec 9

1:30 pm - 1:25 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

28h 55m1 stop Istanbul

2:45 am - 11:45 amKGL Kigali Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

40h 00m2 stops Entebbe Istanbul

$1,062Turkish Airlines

Mon, Apr 5 - Thu, Apr 15

1:15 pm - 1:00 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

29h 45m1 stop Istanbul

1:55 am - 7:50 pmKGL Kigali Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

23h 55m2 stops Entebbe Istanbul

$1,078Turkish Airlines

Wed, Feb 10 - Sat, Feb 20

8:50 pm - 1:05 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

21h 15m2 stops Lome Addis Ababa Bole

5:35 pm - 8:00 amKGL Kigali Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

21h 25m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$1,114Ethiopian Air

Wed, Feb 10 - Sat, Feb 20

10:00 am - 9:40 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

16h 40m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

5:35 pm - 8:00 amKGL Kigali Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

21h 25m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$1,114Ethiopian Air

Sat, Jan 23 - Fri, Feb 5

5:50 pm - 8:00 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

31h 10m2 stops Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

7:40 pm - 1:55 pmKGL Kigali Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

25h 15m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl

$1,133Multiple Airlines

Mon, Mar 1 - Tue, Mar 9

8:05 pm - 6:55 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

27h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

4:20 pm - 3:55 pmKGL Kigali Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

30h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,157Qatar Airways

Mon, Apr 5 - Fri, Apr 16

9:00 pm - 6:55 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

27h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

11:20 pm - 3:40 pmKGL Kigali Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

22h 20m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,157Qatar Airways

Mon, Apr 5 - Fri, Apr 16

8:15 pm - 7:35 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-KGL Kigali Intl

41h 20m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Amsterdam Schiphol

8:40 pm - 4:57 pmKGL Kigali Intl-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

26h 17m3 stops Entebbe Amsterdam Schiphol Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,166Delta

Wed, Feb 10 - Sat, Feb 20

10:05 am - 7:40 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

26h 35m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Brussels Bruxelles-National

8:50 pm - 12:19 amKGL Kigali Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

34h 29m3 stops Entebbe Brussels Bruxelles-National Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,223United Airlines

Wed, Jan 27 - Sun, Feb 7

6:00 am - 7:40 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

30h 40m2 stops Newark Brussels Bruxelles-National

8:25 pm - 9:20 pmKGL Kigali Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

31h 55m3 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Brussels Bruxelles-National Newark

$1,228United Airlines

Recent last minute flight deals from Washington, D.C. to Kigali

Fri, Nov 13 - Fri, Nov 27

5:45 pm - 7:40 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

18h 55m1 stop Brussels Bruxelles-National

8:50 pm - 2:55 pmKGL Kigali Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

25h 05m3 stops Entebbe Brussels Bruxelles-National Geneva Geneve-Cointrin

$1,225Brussels Airlines

Fri, Nov 13 - Fri, Nov 27

10:55 pm - 7:40 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

61h 45m2 stops Munich Franz Josef Strauss Brussels Bruxelles-National

8:50 pm - 2:55 pmKGL Kigali Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

25h 05m3 stops Entebbe Brussels Bruxelles-National Geneva Geneve-Cointrin

$1,331Multiple Airlines

Fri, Nov 13 - Thu, Nov 26

5:45 pm - 7:40 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

18h 55m1 stop Brussels Bruxelles-National

1:50 am - 8:00 amKGL Kigali Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

37h 10m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$1,550Multiple Airlines

Sun, Nov 15 - Fri, Nov 20

10:00 am - 9:40 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

16h 40m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

5:35 pm - 8:00 amKGL Kigali Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

21h 25m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$5,715Ethiopian Air

Sun, Nov 15 - Sat, Nov 21

7:55 pm - 7:40 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-KGL Kigali Intl

40h 45m2 stops Newark Brussels Bruxelles-National

8:50 pm - 9:57 pmKGL Kigali Intl-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

32h 07m3 stops Entebbe Brussels Bruxelles-National Newark

$5,847United Airlines

Sun, Nov 15 - Fri, Nov 20

6:00 pm - 7:40 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

42h 40m2 stops Rome Fiumicino Brussels Bruxelles-National

8:50 pm - 2:30 pmKGL Kigali Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

24h 40m2 stops Entebbe Brussels Bruxelles-National

$6,354Brussels Airlines

Sun, Nov 15 - Fri, Nov 20

9:30 am - 7:40 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-KGL Kigali Intl

27h 10m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Brussels Bruxelles-National

8:50 pm - 5:17 pmKGL Kigali Intl-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

27h 27m3 stops Entebbe Brussels Bruxelles-National Chicago O'Hare Intl

$6,419United Airlines

Sun, Nov 15 - Sat, Nov 21

10:00 am - 4:45 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

23h 45m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

10:30 am - 2:30 pmKGL Kigali Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

35h 00m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$6,721Ethiopian Air

Sun, Nov 15 - Sat, Nov 21

7:09 pm - 1:45 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-KGL Kigali Intl

35h 36m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Doha Hamad Intl

5:30 pm - 3:55 pmKGL Kigali Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

53h 25m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Doha Hamad Intl

$7,718Qatar Airways

Sun, Nov 15 - Sat, Nov 21

6:00 am - 1:30 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-KGL Kigali Intl

24h 30m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Doha Hamad Intl

4:20 pm - 5:55 pmKGL Kigali Intl-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

32h 35m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Boston Logan Intl

$8,118Qatar Airways

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How much is a round-trip flight from Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C. to Kigali departing in december.
What is the cheapest Washington, D.C. to Kigali flight route? KAYAK tracks online flight deals over the last 12 months and analyzes pricing trends to identify the best available fares.: There's little price difference between Washington, D.C. to Kigali routes. They average around $1,229 round-trip, based on KAYAK data over the past 12 months.
What's the cheapest day of the week to fly from Washington, D.C. to Kigali?: Based on deals KAYAK users found in the last 12 months, Sunday is the cheapest day of the week to fly from Washington, D.C. to Kigali. It’s 12% cheaper than the average day, while Saturday is the most expensive, with prices 18% higher.
What’s the cheapest month to fly from Washington, D.C. to Kigali? KAYAK internal proprietary data takes all prices for each month over the last 12 months for round-trip flights from Washington, D.C. to Kigali, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers and then takes the median of all values for each month.: •January is the cheapest month to fly from Washington, D.C. to Kigali at $973 round-trip.
•December ($1,726) and July ($1,518) are the most expensive months.
•The price difference between flying in the cheapest and most expensive months is 77% on average.
This is based on KAYAK aggregated and averaged internal data over the past 12 months.
When are flights from Washington, D.C. to Kigali the cheapest?: Flights from Washington, D.C. to Kigali are cheapest 7 weeks before departure. Booking in this window typically costs about 44% less than the average last-minute fare (within 2 weeks of the flight), based on KAYAK data.

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What cabin classes can I book on flights from Washington, D.C. to Kigali?
Three cabin classes are available on flights from Washington, D.C. to Kigali:

• Economy Class
• Premium Economy Class
• Business Class
How long is a flight from Washington, D.C. to Kigali?
A nonstop flight from Washington, D.C. to Kigali takes 00m, covering 7,218 miles.
Do I need a passport to fly from Washington, D.C. 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 much should I expect to pay for a Washington, D.C. to Kigali flight?
Round-trip flights from Washington, D.C. to Kigali range from $1,110 to $1,513, with an average of $1,265 over the past 12 months. Anything below $1,110 counts as a good deal.
How expensive are last-minute Washington, D.C. to Kigali flights?
Last-minute fares on this route (booked within two weeks of departure) run 7% above the $1,265 route average. Book 7 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.
Have flight prices from Washington, D.C. to Kigali changed much recently?
Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about $1,062 to $8,165. That means the highest observed fare was about 8x higher than the lowest one.
How are flight prices from Washington, D.C. to Kigali looking right now?
One-way fares from Washington, D.C. to Kigali are currently higher than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $878, which is 9% above the typical average for this route.
Which airports can I use when flying from Washington, D.C. to Kigali?
Flights from Washington, D.C. to Kigali may depart from several airports in Washington, D.C. area, including Washington, D.C. Reagan-National (DCA) and Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl (IAD). Flights usually arrive at Kigali Intl (KGL).
Which airports do connecting flights from Washington, D.C. to Kigali pass through?
One-stop flights from Washington, D.C. to Kigali most commonly connect through:

• Doha Hamad Intl (DOH) - 67% of one-stop connections
• Brussels Bruxelles-National (BRU) - 26% of one-stop connections
• Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) - 7% of one-stop connections
Can I save money by using flexible dates for flights from Washington, D.C. to Kigali?
Yes. Flexible dates can save you up to 26% on flights from Washington, D.C. to Kigali. Sunday is the cheapest departure day at $1,124 round-trip on average, while Saturday is the most expensive at $1,501, a difference of $377.

Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.
How much time can I save by choosing a different layover airport from Washington, D.C. to Kigali?
Flying via Brussels Bruxelles-National (BRU) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 21h 27m, compared with 22h 06m via Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) and 24h 34m via Doha Hamad Intl (DOH).
What is the time difference between Washington, D.C. and Kigali?
Kigali is 7 hours ahead of Washington, D.C. (Central Africa Time vs Eastern Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

If your dates are flexible, aim for a Sunday departure and avoid flying on Saturday. On this route, Sunday flights average $1,124, about $377 less than Saturday fares (25% savings) based on the last 12 months.
For the best chance at a low fare, aim to book around 7 weeks before you fly. On this route, that window historically saves about 44% versus last-minute pricing (KAYAK booking data, last 12 months).
If you can choose when to travel, plan your Washington, D.C. to Kigali trip for January. Fares historically average $973 round-trip in that month - typically $753 less than the most expensive month, which is December (based on the last 12 months).
If you're arriving late at night and need somewhere to stay, check out these hotels close to Kigali Intl Airport.

• Lebanon Hotel
• Hotel Chez Lando

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