Cheap flights from Bujumbura to Kigali

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Key info about flying to Kigali

Depart from
Bujumbura International
Arrive to
Kigali International
Average flights per week
64
Flight distance
176 km
Worth visiting
Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda - Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda - Nyungwe Forest National Park - Genocide Memorial, Kigali, Rwanda

Weekly direct flights

Discover the top airlines offering direct flights from Bujumbura to Kigali in the next month. You’ll find the number of daily direct flights per airline in the chart.

AirlineSun 01.12Mon 02.12Tue 03.12Wed 04.12Thu 05.12Fri 06.12Sat 07.12
1222211
Weekly flights: 11 totalDaily flights: 1.57 averageMost flights: Monday 2 flights
AirlineSun 08.12Mon 09.12Tue 10.12Wed 11.12Thu 12.12Fri 13.12Sat 14.12
1222211
Weekly flights: 11 totalDaily flights: 1.57 averageMost flights: Monday 2 flights
AirlineSun 15.12Mon 16.12Tue 17.12Wed 18.12Thu 19.12Fri 20.12Sat 21.12
1111121
Weekly flights: 8 totalDaily flights: 1.14 averageMost flights: Friday 2 flights
AirlineSun 22.12Mon 23.12Tue 24.12Wed 25.12Thu 26.12Fri 27.12Sat 28.12
1212222
Weekly flights: 12 totalDaily flights: 1.71 averageMost flights: Monday 2 flights

Check-in for a flight from Bujumbura to Kigali

NameCarrier codeIATA CodePassport needed during booking
Kenya AirwaysKQAKQYes
RwandairRWDWBYes
Ethiopian AirlinesETHETYes
Qatar AirwaysQTRQRYes

Weather in Kigali

Average Weather

MonthAverage monthly max temperatureAverage monthly min temperature
January26°C15°C
February26°C16°C
March25°C15°C
April24°C15°C
May23°C15°C
June24°C15°C
July26°C16°C
August27°C16°C
September27°C16°C
October26°C16°C
November24°C15°C
December24°C15°C
Hottest Month
27°C
August
Coldest month
15°C
May
Sunny days
219
days per year

14 day forecast

Tuesday
3 Dec
93%
23°C16°C
10 Dec
82%
26°C14°C
Wednesday
4 Dec
86%
25°C16°C
11 Dec
88%
27°C14°C
Thursday
5 Dec
84%
24°C15°C
12 Dec
80%
27°C15°C
Friday
6 Dec
87%
22°C15°C
13 Dec
85%
22°C14°C
Saturday
7 Dec
75%
23°C14°C
14 Dec
89%
25°C14°C
Sunday
8 Dec
26°C13°C
15 Dec
88%
25°C15°C
Monday
9 Dec
79%
26°C13°C
16 Dec
85%
28°C14°C
The distance between Bujumbura and Kigali is 176 km. The most popular airlines for this route are Kenya Airways, Rwandair, Ethiopian Airlines, and Qatar Airways. Bujumbura and Kigali have 64 direct flights per week. When you arrive at Kigali, consider visiting Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda, Nyungwe Forest National Park, and Genocide Memorial, Kigali, Rwanda.

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