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$731+ Cheap flights from Chicago (CHI) to Kigali (KGL)

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 4/15. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
CHI — KGL
Apr 27 — May 41
Mon 4/27
Mon 5/4
1 adult, Economy
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Cheap flight deals from Chicago to Kigali

Cheapest flights from Chicago to Kigali
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Chicago to Kigali. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on March 28, 2026.

This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/25. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure oojo is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 9/207:20 pm
ORD
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KGL
1 stop35h 25m
Qatar Airways
Sun 9/276:55 pm
KGL
-
ORD
2 stops27h 10m
Qatar Airways
Deal found 3/25$962
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/26. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 4/78:10 pm
ORD
-
KGL
1 stop21h 45m
Turkish Airlines
Tue 5/121:50 am
KGL
-
ORD
2 stops23h 25m
Turkish Airlines
Deal found 3/26$987
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/23. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure oojo is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 10/316:50 pm
ORD
-
KGL
1 stop35h 40m
Qatar Airways
Wed 11/111:00 am
KGL
-
ORD
2 stops45h 30m
Qatar Airways
Deal found 3/23$1,002
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/26. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 4/711:25 am
ORD
-
KGL
1 stop30h 30m
Turkish Airlines
Sun 5/101:50 am
KGL
-
ORD
2 stops23h 25m
Turkish Airlines
Deal found 3/26$1,027
This Justfly.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/26. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Justfly.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 4/78:10 pm
ORD
-
KGL
1 stop21h 45m
Turkish Airlines
Mon 5/111:50 am
KGL
-
ORD
2 stops23h 25m
Turkish Airlines
Deal found 3/26$1,034
This Air France deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/26. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Air France is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 4/85:10 pm
ORD
-
KGL
2 stops43h 20m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 5/128:35 pm
KGL
-
ORD
2 stops24h 55m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/26$1,054
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/24. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure oojo is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 8/217:20 pm
ORD
-
KGL
1 stop28h 35m
Qatar Airways
Mon 8/316:55 pm
KGL
-
ORD
2 stops51h 10m
Qatar Airways
Deal found 3/24$1,056
This Orbitz deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/25. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Orbitz is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 5/92:00 pm
ORD
-
KGL
2 stops53h 40m
Etihad Airways
Sat 5/163:20 am
KGL
-
ORD
3 stops60h 15m
Etihad Airways
Deal found 3/25$1,057
This Turkish Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/26. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Turkish Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 11/3011:50 am
ORD
-
KGL
1 stop29h 50m
Turkish Airlines
Thu 12/32:35 am
KGL
-
ORD
2 stops23h 50m
Turkish Airlines
Deal found 3/26$1,058
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/26. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Delta is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 4/76:15 am
ORD
-
KGL
2 stops30h 15m
Delta
Mon 5/118:35 pm
KGL
-
ORD
2 stops24h 40m
Delta
Deal found 3/26$1,059
This KLM deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/26. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure KLM is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 4/712:15 pm
ORD
-
KGL
2 stops24h 15m
KLM
Tue 5/128:35 pm
KGL
-
ORD
2 stops24h 55m
KLM
Deal found 3/26$1,062
This Kenya Airways deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/23. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kenya Airways is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 10/316:10 pm
ORD
-
KGL
2 stops36h 40m
Multiple Airlines
Thu 11/128:50 am
KGL
-
ORD
2 stops40h 44m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/23$1,064

Find flight deals from Chicago to Kigali

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Chicago (CHI) to Kigali (KGL). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated March 28, 2026.

Most accurate provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Round-trip from

$962
(oojo)

One-way from

$731
(oojo)

Popular in

June

Cheapest in

October

Average price

$955
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One-way flight from Chicago (CHI) to Kigali Intl
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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 16% potential increase in price ($227 potential increase over avg. RT price).
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Cheapest flight prices on average. 3% potential price decrease ($41 potential savings vs. average RT price).
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Cheapflights Fare Finder

 
Customize your flight search to find flights from Chicago to Kigali that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated March 28, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Chicago to Kigali that are best for you.

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Price

Cheapest round-trip

ChicagoKigali

ORD - KGL

ORDKGL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 5/7

2:00 pm-6:00 am

2 stops33h 00m

Kigali Intl

Wed 5/13

1:00 am-8:35 am

3 stops38h 35m

$1,120

ChicagoKigali

ORD - KGL

ORDKGL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 5/24

9:40 pm-6:50 pm

2 stops62h 10m

Kigali Intl

Sun 6/14

7:55 pm-12:55 pm

3 stops48h 00m

$1,158

ChicagoKigali

ORD - KGL

ORDKGL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 6/4

1:15 pm-6:50 pm

2 stops22h 35m

Kigali Intl

Thu 6/11

8:05 pm-12:00 pm

2 stops22h 55m

$1,194
Quickest round-trip

ChicagoKigali

ORD - KGL

ORDKGL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 4/6

5:55 pm-6:50 pm

1 stop17h 55m

Kigali Intl

Mon 4/13

8:05 pm-12:00 pm

2 stops22h 55m

$1,215

ChicagoKigali

ORD - KGL

ORDKGL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 5/8

7:00 am-7:30 pm

2 stops29h 30m

Kigali Intl

Fri 5/15

8:35 pm-2:15 pm

2 stops24h 40m

$1,239

ChicagoKigali

ORD - KGL

ORDKGL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 4/6

9:35 pm-6:50 pm

2 stops38h 15m

Kigali Intl

Thu 4/9

8:05 pm-12:00 pm

2 stops22h 55m

$1,340

ChicagoKigali

ORD - KGL

ORDKGL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 6/3

6:00 pm-6:50 pm

1 stop17h 50m

Kigali Intl

Tue 6/9

8:05 pm-5:02 pm

3 stops27h 57m

$1,342

ChicagoKigali

ORD - KGL

ORDKGL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 4/7

5:55 pm-6:50 pm

1 stop17h 55m

Kigali Intl

Wed 4/15

7:55 pm-12:00 pm

2 stops23h 05m

$1,353

ChicagoKigali

ORD - KGL

ORDKGL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 5/6

7:20 pm-5:50 pm

3 stops39h 30m

Kigali Intl

Wed 6/24

3:50 pm-3:05 pm

1 stop30h 15m

$1,406

ChicagoKigali

ORD - KGL

ORDKGL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 6/21

6:00 pm-6:50 pm

1 stop17h 50m

Kigali Intl

Fri 7/10

8:05 pm-9:13 pm

3 stops32h 08m

$1,613

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Compare providers for flights from Chicago to Kigali

Provider information is updated monthly. Please note that these providers often have deals for this flight, but the availability may vary on a day-by-day basis on Cheapflights.
Use the table below to compare price accuracy, trust ratings, and cancellation policies for each provider offering flight deals from Chicago to Kigali in March.
ProviderPrice AccuracyTrust Score*
ExpediaPrice Accuracy1 starTrust Score*3 stars
OvagoPrice Accuracy2 starsTrust Score*3 stars
FlightHubPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
oojoPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
AranGrantPrice Accuracy2 starsTrust Score*2 stars

*The Trust Score is based on feedback from users after their booking experience. It measures overall satisfaction, helping us identify issues like hidden fees, problems during the ticketing process, and the quality of customer service. This score is our best indicator of the provider's quality and reliability.

  • Most accurate provider: When it comes to deals on Chicago-Kigali flights, users find the pricing of FlightHub to be most consistent on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub Users can find the same prices on Chicago-Kigali flight deals on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub >95% of the time. Price accuracy is based on data collected from Chicago-Kigali flight searches over the past month and is updated monthly.
  • Most trusted provider: When it comes to deals on Chicago-Kigali flights, Cheapflights users trust FlightHub the most. FlightHub has received a user feedback score of 3 out of 3 stars (3 being the best), meaning they have been trusted the most by Cheapflights users looking for Chicago-Kigali flight deals. Provider user feedback score is based on Cheapflights searches over the past month and is updated monthly.

Best time to book a flight from Chicago to Kigali

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Everything you need to know about your flight from Chicago to Kigali

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Chicago to Kigali?

Currently, December is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Chicago to Kigali (average of $846). Flying from Chicago to Kigali in September is currently the most expensive (average of $1,265). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What’s the top layover airport for flights from Chicago to Kigali?

Share of 1-stop round-trip flights from Chicago to Kigali chosen by Cheapflights users in the past 12 months, using the same layover each way.

Addis Ababa (ADD) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 50% of 1-stop itineraries from Chicago to Kigali on Cheapflights.

What’s the cheapest layover airport for flights from Chicago to Kigali?

Average round-trip fare for 1-stop flights from Chicago to Kigali, chosen by Cheapflights users in the past 12 months, with the same layover each way.

Addis Ababa (ADD) is the most affordable 1-stop option, with an average round-trip price of $1,193.

What’s the fastest layover option from Chicago to Kigali?

Shortest average travel time for 1-stop one-way flights from Chicago to Kigali, based on itineraries clicked by Cheapflights users over the past 12 months, grouped by layover airport.

Flights via Brussels (BRU) have the shortest average one-way travel time for 1-stop routes: 18h 01m.

Which airport typically offers the quickest layover for flights from Chicago to Kigali?

Average layover duration for 1-stop one-way flights from Chicago to Kigali, chosen by Cheapflights users in the last 12 months, grouped by stopover airport.

Flights via Brussels (BRU) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average layover time of 2h 29m.

Reviews of airlines servicing Kigali

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Kigali. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Kigali. Reviews last updated March 28, 2026.
Read reviews from past customers who have flown Brussels Airlines and Ethiopian Air from Chicago to Kigali. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Brussels Airlines
7.2
Good
395 reviews

Boarding

7.3

Overall

7.2

Crew

7.9

Entertainment

6.2

Comfort

7.0

Food

6.3

Reviews

1 / 20
8.0
Excellent

Nyaga,Mar 2026

BRU - NBO

Airbus A330 was quite empty, so had all the seats to myself. Very comfortable. Flight left on time. Not a fan of pizza as it is processed carbs heavy but the rest of the food was good. Movies were good. I enjoyed Better Man - a movie on Robbie William's life.
Brussels Airlines
7.2
Good
395 reviews
Brussels Airlines
7.2
Good
395 reviews

Boarding

7.3

Overall

7.2

Crew

7.9

Entertainment

6.2

Comfort

7.0

Food

6.3

Reviews

1 / 20
8.0
Excellent

Nyaga,Mar 2026

BRU - NBO

Airbus A330 was quite empty, so had all the seats to myself. Very comfortable. Flight left on time. Not a fan of pizza as it is processed carbs heavy but the rest of the food was good. Movies were good. I enjoyed Better Man - a movie on Robbie William's life.
Ethiopian Air
7.2
Good
984 reviews
Brussels Airlines
7.2
Good
395 reviews

Boarding

7.3

Overall

7.2

Crew

7.9

Entertainment

6.2

Comfort

7.0

Food

6.3

Reviews

1 / 20
8.0
Excellent

Nyaga,Mar 2026

BRU - NBO

Airbus A330 was quite empty, so had all the seats to myself. Very comfortable. Flight left on time. Not a fan of pizza as it is processed carbs heavy but the rest of the food was good. Movies were good. I enjoyed Better Man - a movie on Robbie William's life.

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from Chicago to Kigali. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.

  • What airport do you fly into for flights to Kigali from Chicago?

    Kigali Intl (KGL) is the airport you will fly into if you book a flight from Chicago to Kigali. You should not have trouble finding flights to Kigali Intl from Chicago; the airport handles an average of 0 inbound flights from Chicago per day. You should also have plenty of airline options to choose from since 5 airlines have flights to the Kigali airport from Chicago. It is only a 3.2 mi journey from Kigali Intl (KGL) to Kigali’s city center.

  • How long is the flight from Chicago to Kigali?

    A quick flight from Chicago to Kigali can take about 22h 35m. United Airlines provides one of the quickest options available for as low as $1,194. Chicago and Kigali are separated by a distance of 7723 mi.

  • What are the cheapest airlines flying from Chicago to Kigali round-trip?

    Currently priced at $846, Ethiopian Air will fly you from Chicago to Kigali and back. In addition to Ethiopian Air, many other airlines offer competitively priced options for your trip. Search Cheapflights for deals from Lufthansa and Brussels Airlines - these airlines can fly you to your destination from $855 and $910, respectively. Ethiopian Air is priced at 24% lower than the current average price of a flight leaving 3 months from now.

  • Can I find deals for flights from Chicago to Kigali that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on Chicago to Kigali flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from Chicago to Kigali?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Chicago to Kigali.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Chicago to Kigali?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Chicago to Kigali by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

  • What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Chicago to Kigali?

    Currently, December is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Chicago to Kigali (average of $846). Flying from Chicago to Kigali in September is currently the most expensive (average of $1,265). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Top 5 airlines flying from Chicago to Kigali

Discover the top 5 airlines that operate flights from Chicago to Kigali. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated March 28, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
Ethiopian AirCheapest$846Average$1,097FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time72%
LufthansaCheapest$855Average$1,083FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time76%
Brussels AirlinesCheapest$910Average$1,524FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
Kenya AirwaysCheapest$972Average$976FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time82%
United AirlinesCheapest$976Average$1,163FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%

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