There are 3 ways to get from Riyadh to Kigali by plane or car
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Fly to Kigali
best- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Kigali (KGL)plane RUH - KGL
11h 31m$143–395Drive 6,646.3 km
- Drive from Riyadh to Kigalicar 6,646.3 km
4d$856–1,236Fly to Goma International Airport, drive
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Goma International Airport (GOM)plane RUH - GOM
- Drive from Goma-Airport-GOM to Kigalicar
15h 57m$162–434
Riyadh (RUH) to Kigali (KGL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riyadh to Kigali is to fly which costs $140 - $400 and takes 11h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Riyadh to Kigali is to fly which takes 11h 31m and costs $140 - $400.
The distance between Riyadh and Kigali is 3538 km. The road distance is 6646.2 km.
It takes approximately 11h 31m to get from Riyadh to Kigali, including transfers.
Kigali is 1h behind Riyadh. It is currently 2:42 PM in Riyadh and 1:42 PM in Kigali.
Yes, the driving distance between Riyadh to Kigali is 6646 km. It takes approximately 4 days 0h to drive from Riyadh to Kigali.
There are 932+ hotels available in Kigali.
What companies run services between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Kigali, Rwanda?
Ethiopian Airlines, Qatar Airways, and two other airlines fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Kigali (KGL) twice daily.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Riyadh to Kigali via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Riyadh to Goma International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Riyadh to Goma International Airport via Jeddah, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Riyadh to Kigali via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Riyadh to Kigali via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–390
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Riyadh to Kigali via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Riyadh to Kigali via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–390
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