Route Network
Kigali Airport connects 18 destinations worldwide, with Kampala standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to London, and the shortest flight is to Kampala.
Kigali Airport is served by nine airlines, with RwandAir in the lead at 65% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 77% of routes. seven carriers operate only one route each. A total of nine airlines operate international routes, compared with zero airlines serving domestic routes. RwandAir is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to London with a flight time of 9 hrs.
Kigali Airport provides direct service to 15 countries across three continents. The route network is 0% domestic and 100% international. Uganda is the primary international destination.
Global Rankings
Destinations
Measures how broadly the airport connects distinct endpoints.
- #701 - Total destinations
- #1,081 - Domestic destinations
- #341 - International destinations
Flights & Scheduling
Reflects flight volume and runway utilization.
- #626 - Total flights
- #1,072 - Domestic flights
- #293 - International flights
- #501 - Flights per runway
Distance & Reach
Highlights long-haul reach and distance efficiency.
- #501 - Total distance flown
- #249 - Distance per flight
- #409 - Distance per runway
Runways
Runway Length
2 aircraft cannot operate at Kigali Airport due to runway length constraints. The airport’s longest runway is 11,476 ft (3,498 m), which is below the typical takeoff or landing distance required by the aircraft listed here.