There are 4 ways to get from Chicago to Rwanda by plane or bus
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Fly to Kigali
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kigali (KGL)plane ORD - KGL
21h 3m$654–1,006Fly to Kamembe
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kamembe (KME)plane ORD - KME
29h 3m$394–1,306Fly to Bujumbura, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bujumbura (BJM)plane ORD - BJM
- Take the bus from Bujumbura to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus
25h 59m$524–1,835Fly to Goma International Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Goma International Airport (GOM)plane ORD - GOM
21h 54m$554–1,407
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kigali (KGL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Rwanda is to fly which costs $650 - $1,100 and takes 21h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Rwanda is to fly which takes 21h 3m and costs $650 - $1,100.
The distance between Chicago and Rwanda is 12477 km.
It takes approximately 21h 3m to get from Chicago to Rwanda, including transfers.
Rwanda is 8h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 11:37 PM in Chicago and 7:37 AM in Rwanda.
There are 932+ hotels available in Rwanda.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Rwanda?
United Airlines, Brussels Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kigali (KGL) twice daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kigali via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kamembe via Istanbul, Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kamembe via Brussels, Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kamembe via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kigali via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kamembe via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kamembe via Brussels, Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kamembe via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kigali via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bujumbura via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Goma International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kigali via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kamembe via Brussels, Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kamembe via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kigali via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bujumbura via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kigali via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bujumbura via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kigali via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
- Phone
- +250788351253
- info@volcanoexpress.co.rw
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bujumbura to Nyabugogo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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