There are 5 ways to get from New York to Kigali by plane 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 from John F. Kennedy International Airport
best- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane JFK - KGL
21h 17m$445–1,519Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane EWR - KGL
20h 46m$573–1,930Fly from Laguardia Airport
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane LGA - KGL
24h 8m$657–2,412Train 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
23h 34m$737–2,005Train 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
32h 1m$774–2,801
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from New York to Kigali is to fly which costs $440 - $1,600 and takes 21h 17m.
The fastest way to get from New York to Kigali is to fly which takes 20h 46m and costs $550 - $2,000.
The distance between New York and Kigali is 11358 km.
It takes approximately 21h 17m to get from New York to Kigali, including transfers.
Kigali is 6h ahead of New York. It is currently 8:02 AM in New York and 2:02 PM in Kigali.
There are 877+ hotels available in Kigali.
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Kigali, Rwanda?
Brussels Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and five 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 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kigali International Airport via Washington Dulles, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kigali International Airport via Boston Logan Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Kigali International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Kigali International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kigali International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kigali International Airport via Montreal, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 57m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Kigali International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 11m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kigali International Airport via Boston Logan Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Kigali International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kigali International Airport via Montreal, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Kigali International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 11m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kigali International Airport via Montreal, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kigali International Airport via Montreal, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kigali International Airport via Montreal, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kigali International Airport via Washington Dulles, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
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