There are 5 ways to get from New York to Kigali by plane or train
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Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport
best- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane JFK - KGL
21h 37m$495–1,719Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane EWR - KGL
21h 36m$522–1,928Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane BOS - KGL
24h 14m$622–1,745Fly from Laguardia Airport
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane LGA - KGL
24h 28m$707–2,112Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane PHL - KGL
23h 45m$775–2,800
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New York to Kigali is to fly which costs $490 - $1,800 and takes 21h 37m.
The fastest way to get from New York to Kigali is to fly which takes 21h 36m and costs $500 - $2,000.
The distance between New York and Kigali is 11358 km.
It takes approximately 21h 37m to get from New York to Kigali, including transfers.
Kigali is 6h ahead of New York. It is currently 9:12 PM in New York and 3:12 AM in Kigali.
There are 854+ hotels available in Kigali.
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Kigali, Rwanda?
Kenya Airways, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) twice daily.
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Kigali International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Kigali International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kigali International Airport via Washington Dulles, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,200
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kigali International Airport via Boston Logan Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kigali International Airport via Washington Dulles, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kigali International Airport via Boston Logan Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kigali International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
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