Flight schedules and routings do change frequently, and airlines are increasing flights, so please do enquire with your travel agent or TAS travel manager on the best routes.
Access to Kenya
Kenya’s main airport is Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO), located in Nairobi.
Kenya Airways offers a direct flight from JFK to Nairobi on select days of the week (from September).
Should you wish to connect via Europe, European carriers with direct services to Nairobi include Air France, KLM, Lufthansa.
You can also route to Nairobi with Emirates via Dubai, Ethiopian Airlines via Addis Ababa, Ethiad Airways via Abu Dhabi, Qatar Airways via Doha or visit South Africa and then extend with Kenya Airways, via Johannesburg, to Nairobi.
Ethiopian has the most connections between the USA and Africa.
Airlines to Kenya (based on flights from JFK)
- United / Lufthansa (codeshare) – via Frankfurt
- Delta/ KLM (codeshare) – via Amsterdam
- Qatar Airlines – via Doha
- Air France – via Paris
Access to Rwanda
Kigali is home to Kigali International Airport (KGL). Kigali International Airport serves RwandAir, Kenya Airways and Ethiopian Airlines.
Flights from the USA are via European hubs such as Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Brussels or via Doha or Addis Ababa.
Again, if you select South Africa as your first port of call, you can then connect on popular direct flights to Kigali from Johannesburg or Cape Town.
Airlines to Rwanda (based on flights from JFK):
- United / Lufthansa (codeshare) – via Frankfurt
- Delta/ KLM (codeshare) – via Amsterdam
- Qatar Airlines – via Doha
- Brussels / Rwanda Air (code share) – via Brussels
- Ethiopian Airlines – via Addis Ababa