Cheap flights from Kigali to Nairobi

34 nonstop flights a week. Operated by 3 airlines, about 1h 30m in the air, 469 mi (754 km). Tickets from $264.

Flights from Kigali to Nairobi

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Kigali to Nairobi at a glance

flight time, from 1h 20m to 2h 55m
1h 30m
straight-line distance
469 mi (754 km)
flights a week
34
next flight
10 November
first and last departure
01:00 - 20:25
lowest price, nonstop, 1 December
$264
airlines
3

Kigali to Nairobi flight schedule

34 flights a week, 4 seasonal or one-off. Departure and arrival times are local.

FlightDepartsArrivesDurationDaysAircraft
WB 464
RwandAir
01:00 Kigali International
04:55 Jomo Kenyatta International, terminal 1E
2h 55m
Daily
DeHavilland Dash 8 Q400
KQ 479
Kenya Airways
03:40 Kigali International
06:10 Jomo Kenyatta International, terminal 1A
1h 30m
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
Boeing 737-800
KQ 471
Kenya Airways
08:50 Kigali International
11:20 Jomo Kenyatta International, terminal 1A
1h 30m
Daily
Embraer 190
WB 452
RwandAir
09:40 Kigali International
12:20 Jomo Kenyatta International, terminal 1E
1h 40m
Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
Boeing 737
KQ 473
Kenya Airways
14:50 Kigali International
17:20 Jomo Kenyatta International, terminal 1A
1h 30m
Mon
Embraer 190
WB 402
RwandAir
17:30 Kigali International
20:10 Jomo Kenyatta International, terminal 1E
1h 40m
Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
Boeing 737
KQ 475
Kenya Airways
19:40 Kigali International
22:10 Jomo Kenyatta International, terminal 1A
1h 30m
Mon, Tue
Boeing 737-800
SN 491
Brussels Airlines
20:25 Kigali International
22:45 Jomo Kenyatta International, terminal 1B
1h 20m
Sun
Airbus A330-300

Seasonal and one-off flights

Not operating in the next two weeks. The first of them is on 28 March.

FlightDepartsArrivesDurationDaysAircraft
KQ 471
Kenya Airways
09:00 Kigali International
11:30 Jomo Kenyatta International, terminal 1A
1h 30m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
SN 491
Brussels Airlines
19:55 Kigali International
22:25 Jomo Kenyatta International, terminal 1B
1h 30m
Seasonal
Airbus A330-300
KQ 475
Kenya Airways
20:00 Kigali International
22:30 Jomo Kenyatta International, terminal 1A
1h 30m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
KQ 473
Kenya Airways
15:00 Kigali International
17:30 Jomo Kenyatta International, terminal 1A
1h 30m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800

Days of the week are taken from the schedule for the next 14 days; schedules change by season. Nairobi is 1 hour ahead of Kigali. The search shows seat availability and the price for your date.

Airlines flying Kigali to Nairobi

Flights a week by schedule and the cheapest nonstop fare of each airline found by recent searches

Airports

Where flights from Kigali to Nairobi depart and land

Departure from Kigali

34 flights a week, 5 mi (8 km) from the city centre

Arrival in Nairobi

34 flights a week, terminals 1A, 1B, 1E, 8 mi (13 km) from the city centre

When to visit Nairobi

Weather by month

Best time to visit: January, February, March, June, July, August, September and October, +23° to +28° by day. In November it is +25° by day and +15° at night, with 21 rainy days.

Jan
+26° +14° 8 days
Feb
+28° +15° 6 days
Mar
+28° +15° 10 days
Apr
+25° +16° 26 days
May
+25° +15° 17 days
Jun
+24° +13° 8 days
Jul
+23° +13° 4 days
Aug
+24° +13° 8 days
Sep
+26° +13° 6 days
Oct
+27° +15° 12 days
Nov
+25° +15° 21 days
Dec
+25° +15° 20 days

Daytime and night temperatures in °C, rainy days. Months with the most comfortable weather are in green. Long-term averages.

Frequently asked questions

How long is the flight from Kigali to Nairobi?
A nonstop flight takes 1 hour 30 minutes on average, from 1h 20m to 2h 55m depending on the flight.
How far is Nairobi from Kigali?
469 mi (754 km) in a straight line between the cities.
Which airlines fly nonstop from Kigali to Nairobi?
RwandAir (17 a week), Kenya Airways (16 a week) and Brussels Airlines (1 a week).
How many flights a day are there from Kigali to Nairobi?
There are 34 a week, about 4.9 a day on average.
When are the first and last flights from Kigali to Nairobi?
The first departure is at 01:00 (WB464), the last at 20:25 (SN491). Local time.
What is the time difference between Kigali and Nairobi?
Nairobi is 1 hour ahead of Kigali. Schedule times on this page are local to each airport.
Which Kigali airport do flights to Nairobi leave from?
Kigali International (34 a week).