There are 4 ways to get from San Francisco to Rwanda by plane or train
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Fly San Francisco International Airport to Kigali International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane SFO - KGL
24h 2m$471–1,513Fly San Francisco International Airport to Kamembe International Airport
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kamembe International Airport (KME)plane SFO - KME
29h 2m$451–1,513Fly Oakland International Airport to Kigali International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane OAK - KGL
29h 1m$557–1,909Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Kigali International Airport
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane SJC - KGL
32h 45m$563–1,715
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Rwanda is to fly which costs $450 - $1,600 and takes 29h 2m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Rwanda is to fly which takes 24h 2m and costs $470 - $1,600.
The distance between San Francisco and Rwanda is 15192 km.
It takes approximately 24h 2m to get from San Francisco to Rwanda, including transfers.
Rwanda is 9h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 4:39 PM in San Francisco and 1:39 AM in Rwanda.
There are 890+ hotels available in Rwanda.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Rwanda?
KLM, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kigali International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Salt Lake City, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Istanbul, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Dubai, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Atlanta, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Atlanta, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Minneapolis, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
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