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Cheap flights from Nairobi to Kigali

35 nonstop flights a week. Operated by 2 airlines, about 1h 30m in the air, 469 mi (754 km).

Flights from Nairobi to Kigali

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Nairobi to Kigali at a glance

flight time, from 1h 30m to 1h 40m
1h 30m
straight-line distance
469 mi (754 km)
flights a week
35
next flight
10 November
first and last departure
00:05 - 20:50
airlines
2

Nairobi to Kigali flight schedule

35 flights a week, 2 seasonal or one-off. Departure and arrival times are local.

FlightDepartsArrivesDurationDaysAircraft
KQ 478
Kenya Airways
00:05 Jomo Kenyatta International, terminal 1A
00:35 Kigali International
1h 30m
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
Boeing 737-800
WB 464
RwandAir
05:30 Jomo Kenyatta International, terminal 1C
06:00 Kigali International
1h 30m
Daily
DeHavilland Dash 8 Q400
KQ 470
Kenya Airways
07:30 Jomo Kenyatta International, terminal 1A
08:00 Kigali International
1h 30m
Daily
Embraer 190
WB 453
RwandAir
13:00 Jomo Kenyatta International, terminal 1C
13:30 Kigali International
1h 30m
Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Boeing 737
KQ 472
Kenya Airways
13:20 Jomo Kenyatta International, terminal 1A
13:50 Kigali International
1h 30m
Mon
Embraer 190
KQ 474
Kenya Airways
18:10 Jomo Kenyatta International, terminal 1A
18:40 Kigali International
1h 30m
Mon, Tue
Boeing 737-800
WB 403
RwandAir
20:50 Jomo Kenyatta International, terminal 1C
21:30 Kigali International
1h 40m
Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Boeing 737

Seasonal and one-off flights

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

FlightDepartsArrivesDurationDaysAircraft
KQ 474
Kenya Airways
18:30 Jomo Kenyatta International, terminal 1A
19:00 Kigali International
1h 30m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
KQ 472
Kenya Airways
13:30 Jomo Kenyatta International, terminal 1A
14:00 Kigali International
1h 30m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800

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

Airlines flying Nairobi to Kigali

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

RwandAir19 a week Kenya Airways16 a week

Airports

Where flights from Nairobi to Kigali depart and land

Departure from Nairobi

Jomo Kenyatta International NBO

35 flights a week, terminals 1A, 1C, 8 mi (13 km) from the city centre

About the airport

Arrival in Kigali

Kigali International KGL

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

About the airport

Frequently asked questions

How long is the flight from Nairobi to Kigali?
A nonstop flight takes 1 hour 30 minutes on average, from 1h 30m to 1h 40m depending on the flight.
How far is Kigali from Nairobi?
469 mi (754 km) in a straight line between the cities.
Which airlines fly nonstop from Nairobi to Kigali?
RwandAir (19 a week) and Kenya Airways (16 a week).
How many flights a day are there from Nairobi to Kigali?
There are 35 a week, about 5 a day on average.
When are the first and last flights from Nairobi to Kigali?
The first departure is at 00:05 (KQ478), the last at 20:50 (WB403). Local time.
What is the time difference between Nairobi and Kigali?
Kigali is 1 hour behind Nairobi. Schedule times on this page are local to each airport.
Which Nairobi airport do flights to Kigali leave from?
Jomo Kenyatta International (35 a week).