Addis Ababa to Kigali

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How the cheapest fare moved

Aug 21: €404 €404 Aug 15 Aug 21 low €391 · high €404

Departure-day prices · February 2023 Addis Ababa → Kigali

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Best time to visit Kigali — climate

Jan: ~28°C daytime, 13 rainy days 28° JanFeb: ~29°C daytime, 13 rainy days 29° FebMar: ~27°C daytime, 24 rainy days 27° MarApr: ~25°C daytime, 26 rainy days 25° AprMay: ~24°C daytime, 22 rainy days 24° MayJun: ~25°C daytime, 10 rainy days 25° JunJul: ~27°C daytime, 1 rainy days 27° JulAug: ~27°C daytime, 6 rainy days 27° AugSep: ~29°C daytime, 8 rainy days 29° SepOct: ~26°C daytime, 19 rainy days 26° OctNov: ~25°C daytime, 19 rainy days 25° NovDec: ~25°C daytime, 22 rainy days 25° Dec

Best value: Sep — fares from €392 and ~29°C daytime.

Flights from Addis Ababa to Kigali start around €391 (typically 1 stop). Range seen recently: €391–407, based on 8 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Addis Ababa → Kigali; typically 1 stop (e.g. KQ). · Based on 8 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Kigali

Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.

Nov 6 – Nov 20 Kenya Airways · 1 stop · 3h 40m €645 Book
Sep 1 – Sep 9 Ethiopian Airlines · Direct · 2h 30m €651 Book
Nov 8 – Nov 20 Kenya Airways · 1 stop · 3h 40m €683 Book

Weather in Kigali

Sat ☁️ 29° 16° 💧2%
Sun 🌦️ 29° 16° 💧65%
Mon 🌦️ 29° 17° 💧59%
Tue ☁️ 30° 16° 💧10%
Wed ☁️ 30° 16° 💧2%
Thu ☁️ 31° 17° 💧0%
Fri 🌤️ 31° 18° 💧0%

In Feb, Kigali typically sees ~26°C daytime highs and 18 rainy days.

Where to stay in Kigali

3★+ hotels from €49/night (25 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Five to Five Hotel hotel · Kigali
from €49/night★ 4
Phoenix Apartment by LINK hotel · Kigali
from €50/night★ 4
Dmall Hotel hotel · Kigali
from €53/night★ 3

Good to know

Time difference-1h
Time in the air2h 30m

Things to do in Kigali

Top-rated tours and tickets from €35 — book ahead for the popular ones.

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About Kigali

Kigali is the capital of Rwanda. The centre of political and commercial life, Kigali dominates Rwanda and few visit the country without passing through. The city is developing fast, and is very much a showpiece capital designed to impress visitors from tourists to foreign investors and visiting dignitaries.

Read the full Kigali guide

Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).

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