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Zanzibar Airport (Kisauni Airport)
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Kigali International Airport (Kanombe Airport)
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Scan through all non-stop flights from Zanzibar to Kigali. The full flight schedule below gives an overview of all non-stop flights from ZNZ to KGL, which includes the daily timetable of every operating airline for the upcoming 12 months.
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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 Zanzibar ZNZ 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 ZNZ to KGL are operated twice a week. All flights depart at 18:40.
You can fly in Economy and Business Class. Premium Economy and First Class are not available on this route (at least not as a non-stop flight).
The fastest direct flight from Zanzibar to Kigali takes 2 hours and 30 minutes. The flight distance between Zanzibar and Kigali is 691 miles (or 1,112 km).
There is 1 airport in Kigali: Kigali International Airport (Kanombe Airport) (KGL).
There are 2 flights per week flying from Zanzibar to Kigali (as of April 2026).
2 hours and 30 minutes is the average flight time from Zanzibar to Kigali.
The distance from Zanzibar to Kigali is 691 miles (1,112 kilometers).
RwandAir is the only airline flying nonstop from Zanzibar to Kigali.
There are no alliances flying direct from Zanzibar to Kigali at the moment.
You can fly non-stop in Economy and Business Class.
Aircraft types that fly from Zanzibar to Kigali:
The earliest flight departs at 18:40 from Zanzibar and arrives at 20:10 at Kigali.
The latest flight departs at 18:40 from Zanzibar and arrives at 20:10 at Kigali.
691 miles (1,112 km) · 2h 30m
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