There are 2 ways to get from Kinshasa to Kigali by plane or car
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Kinshasa International Airport (FIH) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kinshasa to Kigali is to drive which costs $320 - $480 and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Kinshasa to Kigali is to fly which takes 8h 57m and costs $260 - $850.
The distance between Kinshasa and Kigali is 1683 km. The road distance is 2558.4 km.
It takes approximately 8h 57m to get from Kinshasa to Kigali, including transfers.
Kigali is 1h ahead of Kinshasa. It is currently 12:17 AM in Kinshasa and 1:17 AM in Kigali.
Yes, the driving distance between Kinshasa to Kigali is 2558 km. It takes approximately 2 days 3h to drive from Kinshasa to Kigali.
There are 850+ hotels available in Kigali.
What companies run services between Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Kigali, Rwanda?
Kenya Airways and Ethiopian Airlines fly from Kinshasa International Airport (FIH) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kinshasa International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Kinshasa International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–700
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