RwandAirWB60% on time
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Direct flights from Brussels (BRU) to Kigali (KGL): 4 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 60% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 14 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 6,362 km, an estimated 8 hours 39 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Brussels and Kigali. Updated 21 September 2026 at 21:52 UTC.
BRU
Brussels
smooth · +12
KGL
Kigali
tracking
6,362 km · ~8h 39m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 4x weekly · nonstop
60% on time
of the last 5 operated BRU → KGL flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +14 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+14 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~8h 39mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures4x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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RwandAir
Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
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How the Brussels to Kigali route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BRU to KGL flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure
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BRU to KGL questions
Is BRU–KGL running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at BRU is the weaker end, route health score 84/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on BRU–KGL?
Operators schedule evening departures around 19:20 from BRU. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the KGL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from BRU to KGL?
Great-circle distance is 6,362 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 479–575 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does BRU–KGL fly?
RwandAir runs the route with about 4 flights a week (mon, tue, thu, sat). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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