Cheap Flights from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International to Kigali

Flights from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International to Kigali are operated by 3 airliners – KLM, Rwandair Express and Kenya Airways. The most popular are provided by Kenya Airways. They operate around 1 flight a day departing from Jomo Kenyatta International and arriving at Gregoire Kayibanda. In the morning there is 3 flights, 2 flights in the evening and 1 flight at night with the earliest departuare at 00:30 and latest departure at 23:40. Please be aware that flight times and the number of flights will vary between summer and winter months. The most common flight number for this flight is KQ 446, KQ 448, KQ 470, KQ 472 and KQ 478.

Other airliners offer less frequent flights but departure times may be more desirable. Rwandair Express offers 1 flight a day from Jomo Kenyatta International to Gregoire Kayibanda between the hours of 08:30 and 20:00. The flight numbers for these flights are WB 108 and WB 118.

Kenya Airways flight prices from Jomo Kenyatta International to Gregoire Kayibanda can be found at www.kenyaairways.com

Daily Flights

Below you find a list of all the airliners that operate flights from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International to Kigali and how many flights depart on a per day basis.

Airliner
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Kenya Airways
3
1
0
2
0
0
0
Rwandair Express
2
0
0
2
0
0
0
KLM
1
1
0
2
0
0
0

Flight Routes

Do you need to get travel fast? You will find alternative routes from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International to Kigali that require 1 or more stops and in some instances the timing may be more convenient or a quicker route. View the table below to see alternative route that are possible.

Route
Stops
Total Distance
Weekly Flights
Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International > Kigali
0
870 Km (541 Miles)
10
1
890 Km (553 Miles)
6
1
1,235 Km (767 Miles)
4
1
14,565 Km (9,050 Miles)
4
1
1,365 Km (848 Miles)
1
1
7,150 Km (4,443 Miles)
1
1
13,380 Km (8,314 Miles)
1

Return flight are operated by 4 airliners which include KLM, Rwandair Express, Martinair and Kenya Airways. More information on return flights can be found on our Flights from Kigali to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International page.

Alternative routes to Kigali

As a substitute, you will discover that Eldoret also give flights to Kigali which could be more fitting for you. Eldoret has around 10 flights a week though you will find the number of flights vary from month to month so check with the airline currier for the most up to date information.

If you wish to look at this alternative solution then remember Eldoret is around 205 kilometers (127 miles) from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International. Choosing this root would probably require you look at alternative travel arrangement or look at alternative airport parking where costs could vary from airport parking provided at Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International. More information can be found at Flights from Eldoret to Kigali. Flights to Kigali are also available from Wilson; 1 flight a day depart from the airport.

Route
Stops
Total Distance
Weekly Flights
1
1,045 Km (649 Miles)
10
1
1,315 Km (817 Miles)
1

Arriving at Kigali

Should you require a car at Kigali we recommend booking in advanced. Car hire is generally cheaper to pre book and you can find some of the best deals on our page. If you are being collected then they can made use of our Kigali Airport Arrivals page which provides live information of your flight.

On arriving at Kigali allow for the difference in the time zone. Kigali is GMT +2.0 compared to GMT +3.0 at Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International.

Kigali city center is located about 10 km (6 miles) from Gregoire Kayibanda Airport. If you intended route is into the city then you should find a number of taxis and alternative transport at Gregoire Kayibanda Airport which will make you gurney into the city quite easy. With the number of inhabitants more than 745,300 you should find plenty of hostels and hotel if you are searching for accommodation.