There are 2 ways to get from Kigali to Istanbul by plane
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Kigali (KGL) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kigali to Istanbul is to fly which costs 9.000 ₺ - 25.000 ₺ and takes 15h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Kigali to Istanbul is to fly which takes 12h 36m and costs 19.000 ₺ - 55.000 ₺.
The distance between Kigali and Istanbul is 4861 km.
It takes approximately 12h 36m to get from Kigali to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Kigali. It is currently 11:28 AM in Kigali and 12:28 PM in Istanbul.
There are 4286+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Kigali, Rwanda and Istanbul, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Kigali (KGL) to Istanbul (IST) twice daily.
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Kigali to Istanbul via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–32,000
Flights from Kigali to Istanbul via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–34,000
Flights from Kigali to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–37,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Kigali to Istanbul via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–32,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Kigali to Istanbul via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–41,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Kigali to Istanbul via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–34,000
Flights from Kigali to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–37,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Kigali to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–37,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Kigali to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Addis Ababa, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–45,000
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Kigali to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Entebbe, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–24,000
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