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Planning Guide · East Africa

East Africa’s Main Airports

Which airport you land at shapes your route, so choose it before you book flights.

East Africa has a handful of international gateways. Most long-haul itineraries use one for arrival and another for departure.

Quick Facts

Entebbe (EBB).

Nairobi JKIA (NBO).

Kilimanjaro (JRO) and Dar es Salaam (DAR).

Kigali (KGL).

Entebbe

About 40 km from Kampala. See Entebbe arrival guide.

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport is a major hub, with connections to Mara airstrips from Wilson Airport. See Nairobi.

Kilimanjaro serves northern Tanzania, about an hour from Arusha; Dar es Salaam serves the coast and south. See Arusha.

Kigali is compact and easy, a short drive from the city. See Kigali and flights.

Frequently Asked Questions

Entebbe.

Kilimanjaro International.

Nairobi.

Kigali.

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