There are 6 ways to get from Los Angeles to Kigali by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Kigali International Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane LAX - KGL
24h 5m$399–1,414Fly Long Beach Airport to Kigali International Airport
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane LGB - KGL
29h 53m$807–2,807Fly Santa Monica to Kigali International Airport
- Fly from Santa Monica (SMO) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane SMO - KGL
32h 20m$554–2,004Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Kamembe International Airport, bus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Kamembe International Airport (KME)plane LAX - KME
- Take the bus from Rusizi Bus Stn to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus
32h 16m$573–1,934Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Kigali International Airport
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane BUR - KGL
36h 7m$478–1,710Train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Kigali International Airport
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane ONT - KGL
32h 10m$574–2,034
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Kigali is to fly which costs $390 - $1,500 and takes 24h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Kigali is to fly which takes 24h 5m and costs $390 - $1,500.
The distance between Los Angeles and Kigali is 15222 km.
It takes approximately 24h 5m to get from Los Angeles to Kigali, including transfers.
Kigali is 10h ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 10:15 AM in Los Angeles and 8:15 PM in Kigali.
There are 832+ hotels available in Kigali.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Kigali, Rwanda?
KLM, Turkish Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kigali International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Santa Monica to Kigali International Airport via Las Vegas, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Santa Monica to Kigali International Airport via Las Vegas, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Dubai, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Kigali International Airport via Atlanta, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Kigali International Airport via Nashville, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Kigali International Airport via New York JFK, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Kigali International Airport via New York JFK, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Atlanta, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Kigali International Airport via New York JFK, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 49m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,700
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Kigali International Airport via Salt Lake City, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Santa Monica to Kigali International Airport via Las Vegas, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Santa Monica to Kigali International Airport via Las Vegas, Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Kigali International Airport via Salt Lake City, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Santa Monica to Kigali International Airport via Las Vegas, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Santa Monica to Kigali International Airport via Las Vegas, Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Kigali International Airport via Denver, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Istanbul, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Kigali International Airport via New York JFK, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 7m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Kigali International Airport via New York JFK, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,700
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Atlanta, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,800
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Kigali International Airport via New York JFK, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,700
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +250788351253
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Rusizi Bus Stn to Nyabugogo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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