There are 3 ways to get from Istanbul to Rwanda by plane
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Fly Istanbul Airport to Kigali International Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane IST - KGL
10h 47m$463–703Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kigali International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane SAW - KGL
16h 12m$253–653Fly Istanbul Airport to Kamembe International Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Kamembe International Airport (KME)plane IST - KME
16h 12m$343–1,203
Istanbul Airport (IST) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Rwanda is to fly which costs $250 - $700 and takes 16h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Rwanda is to fly which takes 10h 47m and costs $460 - $750.
The distance between Istanbul and Rwanda is 4861 km.
It takes approximately 10h 47m to get from Istanbul to Rwanda, including transfers.
Rwanda is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 5:53 AM in Istanbul and 4:53 AM in Rwanda.
There are 841+ hotels available in Rwanda.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Rwanda?
Turkish Airlines, Egyptair, and Ethiopian Airlines fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) twice daily.
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Cairo, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Nairobi, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Cairo, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Kigali International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Beirut, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Amman, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Cairo, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Nairobi, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Kigali International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–950
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
- 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
- $250–650
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