Kigali's rolling hills at sunrise, Rwanda

KGL Airport

UK to Kigali Our flagship route · Nonstop

Rwanda · The Land of a Thousand Hills

Fly direct from London to Africa's cleanest capital with RwandAir — three daily nonstop services on wide-body A330s, arriving at 08:50 with a full day ahead. Mountain gorillas, rolling hills and the warmest welcome on the continent.

Direct No connections

8h 15m Fastest journey

Daily 3 services a day

£589 Fares from

Departures

Flights to Kigali

Three daily nonstop services from London — wide-body comfort all the way.

Best Fares

Latest Flight Tickets to Kigali

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LHR

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Cheap Business Class Flights to Kigali

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Kigali

£2,153

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London Heathrow

Cheap Business Class Flights to Kigali

1 Stop

KGL

Kigali

£2,271

per adult · incl. taxes

Business 23kg

Returning to London — direct, nightly

WB701 · 23:25 KGL → 05:45⁺¹ LHR

Direct · 7h 20m westbound · nightly — land in London before the city wakes, straight into your day

Sample RwandAir schedules and fares shown for illustration. Every fare we quote includes all taxes, checked baggage, and our best-price promise — find it cheaper elsewhere and we match it, plus the difference.

Nonstop, Wide-Body Comfort

Three daily A330 services from Heathrow — lie-flat business seats, meals and entertainment on every leg.

The 08:50 Arrival

Land in the morning with a whole day ahead — no wasted first day, and same-morning connections to 20+ cities.

Your Gateway to Africa

Kigali is our hub — continue onward to Nairobi, Lagos, Dubai and beyond with protected onward connections.

24/7 Expert Support

Real travel experts on the phone day and night — including gorilla permits, hotels and onward planning.

Once You Land

Discover Kigali

Gorillas in the mist, canopy walks above rainforest, and Africa's cleanest, calmest capital.

Mountain gorilla in Volcanoes National Park

Gorilla Trekking, Volcanoes NP

Come face to face with a mountain gorilla family in the mist — 2.5 hours from Kigali, a life-changing day.

Kigali Genocide Memorial

A moving, essential visit — Rwanda's story of remembrance and the world's most remarkable reconciliation.

Nyungwe Canopy Walk

East Africa's only canopy walkway — 50m above pristine rainforest alive with chimpanzees and colobus monkeys.

Lake Kivu

One of Africa's Great Lakes — kayaking, lakeside resorts and golden-hour boat trips an easy drive west.

Akagera National Park

The Big Five behind a single fence — lions returned, rhinos reintroduced, savanna two hours east.

Brochettes & Milk Bars

Flame-grilled goat skewers, isombe and the beloved milk bar — Kigali's food scene is quietly brilliant.

Good to Know

Kigali travel essentials

The practical details, handled before you pack.

Visa & Entry

Effortless: UK citizens receive a visa on arrival in Kigali — a 30-day stamp, no advance application needed. Passport valid 6+ months. One of the easiest entries in Africa.

Best Time to Visit

June–September and December–February bring dry trekking trails and clear gorilla encounters — though permits run year-round in every season.

Money & Payments

Rwandan Franc (RWF) — and MTN MoMo works almost everywhere, from moto-taxis to museums. Cards fine in hotels; a pioneer of mobile money.

Language

Kinyarwanda, English, French and Swahili all official — English is widely spoken in the city, hotels and with our partners. "Muraho" means hello; "Murakoze", thank you.

Time Zone

CAT (GMT+2) — 2 hours ahead of the UK. The WB700 lands at 08:50, so breakfast in Kigali is also breakfast on your body clock. Zero jet lag.

KGL → City Centre

Just 10km from downtown — a 20-minute drive, one of the shortest airport runs in our network. We arrange trusted, pre-booked transfers.

Questions

Kigali trip FAQs

Yes — this is our flagship route and the only nonstop service in our network. RwandAir flies three times daily from London Heathrow (WB700, WB704 and WB702), every one a wide-body Airbus A330 with meals, entertainment and 23kg checked baggage included. Just 8h 20m, no connections.

No advance paperwork needed — UK passport holders receive a visa on arrival at Kigali International, a 30-day stamp issued at immigration. Just bring a passport valid for 6+ months. It's one of the easiest entries on the continent.

Gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park requires a permit — limited daily, and they sell out months ahead in peak season. We arrange permits, transport, and guiding with vetted local partners as part of your trip, so your trek is locked in before you fly. Tell us your dates early and we'll secure them.

Because every other airline lands you exhausted at midnight. The WB700 departs London at 22:30, you sleep the whole way, and touch down at 08:50 — breakfast on your body clock. Day one in Kigali is a real day: city tours, Lake Kivu drives, or a same-morning connection to 20+ destinations across our network.

Absolutely — Kigali is our hub. Add a stopover of a few days to any onward booking (Nairobi, Lagos, Dubai and beyond) and explore the thousand hills in between. For pure transit, connections through Kigali are protected: miss a link and we rebook you free.

Yes — city-centre and Nyarutarama hotels, Volcanoes-side lodges, Lake Kivu resorts and trusted airport transfers for the quick 20-minute ride downtown can all be added to your booking. For the 04:40 WB704 dawn arrival, we'll have coffee and a transfer waiting.