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How Busy Is Kigali International Airport? KGL
Kigali, Rwanda. Departures peak at 09:00 local, averaging 7.7 flights per hour.
Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-09-16. Schedule coverage: 7 days observed.
Peak departure hour
09:00
7.7 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
00:00
1 flights/hr
Traffic score
87/100
Relative volume
Departures by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysTotal: 82.9 avg departures per day.
Weekday vs weekend departure pattern
Weekday avg per hour
Weekend avg per hour
Arrivals by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysPeak arrival hour: 21:00 local (8.8 flights/hr). Total: 72.5 avg arrivals/day.
Top airlines
- 1. Rwandair Express (WB) 67
- 2. Qatar Airways (QR) 44
- 3. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V.) (KL) 11
- 4. Flight Operations Services, (XY) 10
- 5. Turkish Airlines, (TK) 10
Top destinations
- 1. 🇰🇪 Nairobi (NBO) 56
- 2. 🇪🇹 Addis Ababa (ADD) 48
- 3. 🇺🇬 Entebbe (EBB) 30
- 4. 🇶🇦 Doha (DOH) 20
- 5. 🇧🇮 Bujumbura (BJM) 12
Frequently asked
- What's the busiest hour for departures at KGL?
- Departures from Kigali International Airport peak at 09:00 local time, averaging 7.7 flights per hour over the past 60 days.
- What's the quietest hour to fly out of KGL?
- The quietest hour with regular service is 00:00 local time, averaging 1 flights per hour.
- Which airline operates the most flights from KGL?
- Rwandair Express (WB) is the largest operator at Kigali International Airport, with 67 observed departures in the past 60 days.
- What's the most popular destination from KGL?
- Nairobi (NBO) is the most-flown destination, with 56 observed departures in the past 60 days.
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