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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kigali International Airport
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1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane ORD - KGL
21h 28m
$554–1,006
Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kamembe International Airport
1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kamembe International Airport (KME)plane ORD - KME
29h 58m
$554–1,906
Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bujumbura, bus
1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bujumbura (BJM)plane ORD - BJM
2. Take the bus from Bujumbura to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus
25h 54m
$624–2,135
Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Kigali International Airport
1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane MDW - KGL
31h 16m
$854–2,206
Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Goma International Airport
1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Goma International Airport (GOM)plane ORD - GOM
22h 24m
$754–2,307

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) flights

20Weekly Planes

20h 14mAverage Duration

$507Cheapest Price

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Distance: 12,476.6 km
Duration: 21h 28m

What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Rwanda?

United Airlines, Brussels Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) 3 times a day.

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Kigali(opens in a new window), Rwanda(opens in a new window)

Kigali is the capital and largest city of Rwanda. It is near the nation's geographic centre in a region of rolling hills, with a series of valleys and ridges joined by steep slopes. As a primate city, Kigali is a relatively new city. It has been Rwanda's economic, cultural, and transport hub since it was founded as an administrative outpost in 1907, and became the capital of the country at independence in 1962, shifting focus away from Huye.

Things to do in Kigali

Kigali Genocide Memorial Centre(Opens in a new window)

The Kigali Genocide Memorial commemorates the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi. The remains of over 250,000 people are interred there. There is a visitor centre for students and those wishing to understand the events leading up to the events of 1994. The Centre is a permanent memorial to those who fell victim to the genocide and serves as a place in which the bereaved could bury their family and friends. The Centre is managed and run by the Aegis Trust and the Kigali City Council.

Kandt House Museum of Natural History(Opens in a new window)

Kandt House Museum of Natural History is a museum in Kigali, Rwanda. It is under the responsibility of the Institute of National Museums of Rwanda. Dedicated to |de}}, in his former home of German resident Richard Kandt on the Nyarugenge Hill in Kigali city, which now was turned into Natural History Museum since 2006. The museum strives to show the evolution of life, description of Flora and Fauna of Rwandan Natural Parks (Nyungwe, Akagera and Volcanoes), geological background of Rwanda, German and Rwanda shared history and exhibition of live reptiles (snakes) with the aim to explain the interrelation between nature and history as result of natural history museum. It is also the best view of three mountains (Mt Kigali, Mt Jali and Mt Shyorongi) and best view of old kigali city.

Nyamata Genocide Memorial Centre(Opens in a new window)

The Nyamata Genocide Memorial is based around a former church 30km south of Kigali in Rwanda, which commemorates the Rwandan genocide in 1994. The remains of 50,000 people are buried here.

Places to stay in Kigali

$119

Heaven Restaurant & Boutique Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

$269

Kigali Marriott Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

$311

Kigali Serena Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

$112

2000 HOTEL Downtown Kigali(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

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