Rwanda flag Kigali Airport (KGL)

Country Rwanda | Africa | International Gateway | IATA: KGL | ICAO: HRYR | Elevation 4859 ft · 1,481 m | Local time

Destinations
22
Flights / day
28
Busiest route
Nairobi
Top airline
RwandAir

Kigali Airport averages 28 flights per day to 22 destinations, with one domestic route and 20 international routes. A total of 10 airlines operate at KGL, led by RwandAir. This airport provides direct service to 18 countries across three continents, with Kenya representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Kigali connects to London, with a typical flight time of 9 hr 0 mins. Updated: September 1, 2026

Route Network

Kigali Airport connects 21 destinations worldwide, with Nairobi standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to London, and the shortest flight is to Kampala.

Kenya flag Nairobi (NBO) – Kenya 3 airlines
1 hr 45 mins
471 mi · 758 km
6
per day
Uganda flag Kampala (EBB) – Uganda 4 airlines
1 hr 15 mins
211 mi · 340 km
5
per day
Ethiopia flag Addis Ababa (ADD) – Ethiopia 1 airline
2 hr 55 mins
963 mi · 1,550 km
3
per day
Burundi flag Bujumbura (BJM) – Burundi 1 airline
1 hr 20 mins
109 mi · 176 km
1
per day
Qatar flag Doha (DOH) – Qatar 2 airlines
5 hr 35 mins
2,368 mi · 3,811 km
1
per day
Nigeria flag Lagos (LOS) – Nigeria 1 airline
5 hr 10 mins
1,942 mi · 3,125 km
1
per day
United Kingdom flag London (LHR) – United Kingdom 1 airline
9 hr 0 mins
4,104 mi · 6,605 km
1
per day
Tanzania, the United Republic of flag Mwanza (MWZ) – Tanzania, the United Republic of 1 airline
KGL → MWZ
1
per day
South Africa flag Johannesburg (JNB) – South Africa 1 airline
4 hr 25 mins
1,675 mi · 2,695 km
1
per day
United Arab Emirates flag Dubai (DXB) – United Arab Emirates 1 airline
5 hr 50 mins
2,527 mi · 4,067 km
5
per week
Rwanda flag Kamembe (KME) – Rwanda 1 airline
KGL → KME
5
per week
Zambia flag Lusaka (LUN) – Zambia 1 airline
3 hr 0 mins
930 mi · 1,497 km
5
per week
Tanzania, the United Republic of flag Zanzibar (ZNZ) – Tanzania, the United Republic of 1 airline
2 hr 15 mins
692 mi · 1,113 km
5
per week
Netherlands flag Amsterdam (AMS) – Netherlands 1 airline
8 hr 50 mins
4,031 mi · 6,487 km
4
per week
Tanzania, the United Republic of flag Arusha (JRO) – Tanzania, the United Republic of 1 airline
1 hr 50 mins
489 mi · 787 km
4
per week
Ghana flag Accra (ACC) – Ghana 1 airline
5 hr 35 mins
2,156 mi · 3,469 km
3
per week
Cameroon flag Douala (DLA) – Cameroon 1 airline
4 hr 15 mins
1,469 mi · 2,364 km
3
per week
Central African Republic flag Bangui (BGF) – Central African Republic 1 airline
3 hr 10 mins
915 mi · 1,473 km
2
per week
Tanzania, the United Republic of flag Dar es Salaam (DAR) – Tanzania, the United Republic of 1 airline
2 hr 20 mins
710 mi · 1,143 km
2
per week
Oman flag Muscat (MCT) – Oman 1 airline
6 hr 0 mins
2,588 mi · 4,165 km
2
per week
France flag Paris (CDG) – France 1 airline
8 hr 35 mins
3,889 mi · 6,259 km
1
per week

Route and destination data updated September 1, 2026.

Kigali Airport is served by 10 airlines, with RwandAir in the lead at 64% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 75% of routes. eight carriers operate only one route each. A total of 10 airlines operate international routes, compared with one airline serving domestic routes. RwandAir is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to London with a flight time of 9 hrs.

RwandAir (18 routes)
Brussels Airlines (2 routes)
Kenya Airways (1 routes)
EgyptAir (1 routes)
Turkish Airlines (1 routes)
Ethiopian Airlines (1 routes)
Qatar Airways (1 routes)
Charterlines (1 routes)
KLM (1 routes)
SalamAir (1 routes)

Kigali Airport provides direct service to 18 countries across three continents. The route network is 5% domestic and 95% international. Kenya is the primary international destination.

Kenya - 6/day
Uganda - 5/day
Ethiopia - 3/day
Tanzania, the United Republic of - 3/day
Burundi - 1/day
Qatar - 1/day
Nigeria - 1/day
United Kingdom - 1/day
South Africa - 1/day
United Arab Emirates - 1/day
Rwanda - 1/day
Zambia - 1/day
Netherlands - 1/day
Ghana - 0/day
Cameroon - 0/day
Central African Republic - 0/day
Oman - 0/day
France - 0/day

Delays

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Global Rankings

Worldwide Position

Flights per day

#621 (28 flights/day)
Top 100 Busiest Airports in the World
Worldwide Position

Most destinations

#688 (22 destinations)
Top 100 Airports with Most Destinations

Runways

Runway Length Width Surface
11,476 ft 3,498 m 148 ft 45 m Asphalt
11,476 ft 3,498 m 148 ft 45 m Asphalt

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.

Aircraft Takeoff Landing
Antonov An-225 Mriya 11,483 ft 3,500 m 10,827 ft 3,300 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 11,499 ft 3,505 m 5,909 ft 1,801 m

Operational Context

Kigali (IATA: KGL) operates around 28 flights per day to 22 nonstop destinations. Its network includes 1 domestic and 20 international routes, with RwandAir as the leading carrier and Nairobi currently the busiest connection. From KGL, passengers can reach 18 countries across 3 continents, and the longest runway measures 3,498 m (11,476 ft).

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