There are 2 ways to get from Kigali Airport (KGL) to Istanbul by plane
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Fly to Istanbul
best- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Istanbul (IST)plane KGL - IST
10h 16m₺25,400–31,415Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane KGL - SAW
11h 48m₺10,084–36,364
Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kigali Airport (KGL) to Istanbul is to fly which costs 10.000 ₺ - 37.000 ₺ and takes 11h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Kigali Airport (KGL) to Istanbul is to fly which takes 10h 16m and costs 25.000 ₺ - 32.000 ₺.
The distance between Kigali Airport (KGL) and Istanbul is 4850 km.
It takes approximately 10h 16m to get from Kigali Airport (KGL) to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Kigali Airport (KGL). It is currently 12:09 AM in Kigali Airport (KGL) and 1:09 AM in Istanbul.
There are 4439+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Kigali Airport (KGL), Rwanda and Istanbul, Turkey?
Ethiopian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Istanbul (IST) 3 times a day.
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Istanbul via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–38,000
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Istanbul via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–44,000
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–45,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Istanbul via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–44,000
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–45,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Istanbul via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–47,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Istanbul via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–38,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–45,000
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Entebbe, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–38,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Addis Ababa, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–49,000
- Website
- nileair.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Entebbe, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–38,000
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