There are 6 ways to get from Los Angeles to Kigali by plane, train, or bus
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
23h 55m$459–1,514Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Kigali International Airport
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane SAN - KGL
26h 14m$509–1,605Bus to Harry Reid International Airport, fly to Kigali International Airport
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Las Vegas Downtownbus
- Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane LAS - KGL
31h 42m$548–1,468Fly 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$463–1,534Train 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 8m$574–1,935Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Kigali International Airport
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane BUR - KGL
34h 42m$608–1,510
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 $450 - $1,600 and takes 23h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Kigali is to fly which takes 23h 55m and costs $450 - $1,600.
The distance between Los Angeles and Kigali is 15222 km.
It takes approximately 23h 55m to get from Los Angeles to Kigali, including transfers.
Kigali is 9h ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 10:26 AM in Los Angeles and 7:26 PM in Kigali.
There are 888+ 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) 4 times a day.
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kigali International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Kigali International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Istanbul, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Dubai, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Atlanta, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Istanbul, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Kigali International Airport via New York JFK, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 34m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Kigali International Airport via New York JFK, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Frankfurt, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Kigali International Airport via Atlanta, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- 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
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Las Vegas Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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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