Nonstop flights from Nairobi to Kigali

2 airlines fly this route, with up to 7 flights a day.

NBONairobi Jomo Kenyatta International

471 mi · 44 flights a week

KGLKigali International

NBOKGL

When they leave

Nairobi time

12:05a8:50pFirst departure 12:05 AM, last 8:50 PM

One overnight flight at 12:05 AM, then two in the morning, 5:30 AM to 7:30 AM, then two in the afternoon, 1:00 PM to 1:30 PM, then two in the evening, 6:30 PM to 8:50 PM.

Every flight

Earliest first

12:05 AM→12:35 AMKenya AirwaysUntil Oct 24, back Dec 4Embraer 190Daily
5:30 AM→6:00 AMRwandAirUntil Oct 24, back Dec 6Boeing 737Daily
7:30 AM→8:00 AMKenya AirwaysUntil Oct 24, back Dec 4Embraer 190Daily
1:00 PM→1:30 PMRwandAirUntil Oct 24, back Dec 6Boeing 737Daily
1:30 PM→2:00 PMKenya AirwaysUntil Oct 24, back Dec 4Embraer 190Mon, Fri, Sat
6:30 PM→7:00 PMKenya AirwaysUntil Oct 24, back Dec 4Embraer 190Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun
8:50 PM→9:30 PMRwandAirUntil Oct 24, back Dec 6Boeing 737Daily

Schedules last checked Sep 19, 2026. Times are local.

Flying from Nairobi to Kigali

Kenya Airways flies most often, 3 to 4 times a day on the Embraer 190. RwandAir flies 3 times a day on the Boeing 737.

Flights run every day of the week, 7 on Mondays and Saturdays and 6 on the other days. The first arrival in Kigali is at 12:35 AM and the last at 9:30 PM. The flight covers 471 miles.

Kenya Airways flies it until Oct 24 and is back on Dec 4. RwandAir flies it until Oct 24 and is back on Dec 6.

Flying back, Kigali to Nairobi has 37 nonstop flights a week.

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Schedules as of Oct 9, 2026.