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Kigali International Airport (Kanombe Airport)
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Scan through all non-stop flights from London Heathrow to Kigali. The full flight schedule below gives an overview of all non-stop flights from LHR to KGL, which includes the daily timetable of every operating airline for the upcoming 12 months.
Note: for airline-specific flight schedules, please scroll further down.
Kigali is a tropical destination known for its warm climate, with temperatures between 25°C and 30°C (77°F to 86°F) throughout the year. The area is characterized by high humidity and frequent rainfall.
Since Kigali is situated south of the equator, the dry season runs from May to October. This makes it the ideal time to visit. During these months, you can expect mostly dry weather, while the wet season can bring days of rain. Temperatures remain high year-round, along with high humidity levels.

Currently, there is only one airline operating non-stop flights from London Heathrow LHR to Kigali KGL, which is RwandAir. This section gives an overview of the flight schedules and timetables of every airline with direct flights for this route.
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Flights from LHR to KGL are operated 7 times a week, with an average of 1 flight per day. Departure times vary between 20:20 - 21:20. The earliest flight departs at 20:20, the last flight departs at 21:20. However, this depends on the date you are flying so please check with the full flight schedule above to see which departure times are available on your preferred date(s) of travel.
You can fly in Economy, Premium Economy and Business Class. First Class is not available on this route (at least not as a non-stop flight).
The fastest direct flight from London Heathrow to Kigali takes 8 hours and 50 minutes. The flight distance between London Heathrow and Kigali is 4,102 miles (or 6,602 km).
There is 1 airport in Kigali: Kigali International Airport (Kanombe Airport) (KGL).
There are 7 flights per week flying from London Heathrow to Kigali (as of April 2026).
8 hours and 50 minutes is the average flight time from London Heathrow to Kigali.
The distance from London Heathrow to Kigali is 4,102 miles (6,602 kilometers).
RwandAir is the only airline flying nonstop from London Heathrow to Kigali.
There are no alliances flying direct from London Heathrow to Kigali at the moment.
You can fly non-stop in Economy, Premium Economy and Business Class.
Aircraft types that fly from London Heathrow to Kigali:
The earliest flight departs at 20:20 from London Heathrow and arrives at 07:00 at Kigali.
The latest flight departs at 21:20 from London Heathrow and arrives at 07:00 at Kigali.
4,102 miles (6,602 km) · 8h 50m
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07:00
RwandAir
WB 711
RwandAir
Airbus A330-200
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21:20
07:00
RwandAir
WB 711
RwandAir
Airbus A330-200
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