There are 3 ways to get from Kigali to Istanbul by plane or car
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Fly Kigali to Istanbul
best- Fly from Kigali (KGL) to Istanbul (IST)plane KGL - IST
12h 26m₺17,030–21,030Fly Kigali to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Kigali (KGL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane KGL - SAW
15h 28m₺8,543–25,051Drive to Goma International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Drive from Kigali to Goma-Airport-GOMcar
- Fly from Goma International Airport (GOM) to Istanbul (IST)plane GOM - IST
15h 46m₺10,871–37,259
Kigali (KGL) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kigali to Istanbul is to fly which costs 8.500 ₺ - 26.000 ₺ and takes 15h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Kigali to Istanbul is to fly which takes 12h 26m and costs 17.000 ₺ - 21.000 ₺.
The distance between Kigali and Istanbul is 4861 km.
It takes approximately 12h 26m to get from Kigali to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Kigali. It is currently 9:38 AM in Kigali and 10:38 AM in Istanbul.
There are 4352+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Kigali, Rwanda and Istanbul, Turkey?
Ethiopian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Kigali (KGL) to Istanbul (IST) 3 times a day.
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Kigali to Istanbul via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–31,000
Flights from Kigali to Istanbul via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–38,000
Flights from Kigali to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–34,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Kigali to Istanbul via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–37,000
Flights from Goma International Airport to Istanbul via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–41,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Kigali to Istanbul via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–31,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Kigali to Istanbul via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–38,000
Flights from Kigali to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–34,000
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Kigali to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Addis Ababa, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–30,000
Flights from Kigali to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Entebbe, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–25,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Kigali to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–34,000
Flights from Kigali to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Addis Ababa, Beirut
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–38,000
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Kigali to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–35,000
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