There are 2 ways to get from San Diego to Kigali by plane or train
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Fly from San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane SAN - KGL
21h 40m$638–2,050Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane LAX - KGL
27h 24m$649–1,898
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Kigali is to fly which costs $600 - $2,100 and takes 21h 40m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Kigali is to fly which takes 21h 40m and costs $600 - $2,100.
The distance between San Diego and Kigali is 15197 km.
It takes approximately 21h 40m to get from San Diego to Kigali, including transfers.
Kigali is 9h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 6:01 AM in San Diego and 3:01 PM in Kigali.
There are 895+ hotels available in Kigali.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Kigali, Rwanda?
KLM and Kenya Airways fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) 6 times a week.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kigali International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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