There are 2 ways to get from Atlanta to Kigali by plane or bus
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Fly to Kigali International Airport
best- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane ATL - KGL
23h 31m$504–1,804Fly to Kamembe International Airport, bus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Kamembe International Airport (KME)plane ATL - KME
- Take the bus from Rusizi Bus Stn to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus
34h 12m$618–2,224
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Atlanta to Kigali is to fly which costs $500 - $1,800 and takes 23h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Atlanta to Kigali is to fly which takes 23h 31m and costs $500 - $1,800.
The distance between Atlanta and Kigali is 12413 km.
It takes approximately 23h 31m to get from Atlanta to Kigali, including transfers.
Kigali is 7h ahead of Atlanta. It is currently 8:15 PM in Atlanta and 3:15 AM in Kigali.
There are 832+ hotels available in Kigali.
What companies run services between Atlanta, GA, USA and Kigali, Rwanda?
Turkish Airlines, KLM, and three other airlines fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) twice daily.
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Lagos, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Istanbul, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,800
- Phone
- +250788351253
- info@volcanoexpress.co.rw
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Rusizi Bus Stn to Nyabugogo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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