There are 2 ways to get from Istanbul to Kigali by plane
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Fly from Istanbul
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane IST - KGL
10h 42m$253–853Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane SAW - KGL
14h 32m$243–603
Istanbul (IST) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Kigali is to fly which costs $240 - $650 and takes 14h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Kigali is to fly which takes 10h 42m and costs $250 - $900.
The distance between Istanbul and Kigali is 4861 km.
It takes approximately 10h 42m to get from Istanbul to Kigali, including transfers.
Kigali is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 10:33 PM in Istanbul and 9:33 PM in Kigali.
There are 877+ hotels available in Kigali.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Kigali, Rwanda?
Turkish Airlines, Egyptair, and Ethiopian Airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $280–750
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kigali International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Amman, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Beirut, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kigali International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–900
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $280–750
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–850
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Jeddah, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $240–600
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