There are 2 ways to get from Kigali to Kinshasa by plane or car
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Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Kinshasa International Airport (FIH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kigali to Kinshasa is to drive which costs $320 - $480 and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Kigali to Kinshasa is to fly which takes 7h 47m and costs $260 - $750.
The distance between Kigali and Kinshasa is 1683 km. The road distance is 2558.4 km.
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from Kigali to Kinshasa, including transfers.
Kinshasa is 1h behind Kigali. It is currently 7:34 AM in Kigali and 6:34 AM in Kinshasa.
Yes, the driving distance between Kigali to Kinshasa is 2558 km. It takes approximately 2 days 3h to drive from Kigali to Kinshasa.
There are 126+ hotels available in Kinshasa.
What companies run services between Kigali, Rwanda and Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Kenya Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Kinshasa International Airport (FIH) 3 times a day.
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–700
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–900
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–700
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