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.
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.
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.
Delays
Delay data is not available yet for this airport.
Delay data is not available yet for this airport.
Delay data is not available yet for this airport.
Global Rankings
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.
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).