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Find cheap flights to the Democratic Republic of the Congo from £406

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Kinshasa
Kinshasa1 stop£448
Lubumbashi
Lubumbashi1 stop£1,303

Good to know - Cheap tickets to the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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FAQs - booking Democratic Republic of the Congo flights

  • How do I get to the city centre from Lubumbashi International Airport?

    There is little, if any, public transport available for transport from Lubumbashi International Airport to the downtown area. Furthermore, the airport does not have a car hire centre, but there are taxis to provide service to the city centre. Airport taxis are generally unmetered so negotiate the price before you proceed. Comfort Car and Blue Congo are local rideshare options you can also consider.

  • Where should I fly if I want to visit Lola ya Bonobo?

    To go to Lola ya Bonobo, which is a sanctuary for bonobos located near Kinshasa, you'll need to fly to N'Djili International Airport (FIH) in Kinshasa. Lola ya Bonobo is situated approximately 30–40 minutes away from Central Kinshasa.

  • Where can I exchange currency at Kinshasa N’Djili International Airport?

    BIAC and Rawbank are two currency exchange operators at Kinshasa N’Djili International Airport for some local currency after your flight from the UK to Democratic Republic of Congo arrives in the capital. Cashpoint machines are also available Landside, Main Arrivals Hall.

  • Which is the best airport to fly to for exploring the Democratic Republic of Congo?

    N’Djili International Airport (FIH) in Kinshasa is a good option for exploring the Democratic Republic of Congo, including places like the Zongo Falls, approximately 150 km (93 miles) east of Kinshasa. N'Djili Airport is also located close to the Bas-Congo Province, which offers various attractions, including beaches along the Atlantic Ocean, such as Moanda and Pointe-Noire. There are also fishing villages, natural reserves and historical sites to explore.

  • Do I need a visa to travel to Democratic Republic of Congo?

    Unless you are a dual citizen, all UK nationals will require a visa to enter the Democratic Republic of Congo. Visa applications must be submitted to the embassy in London and take at least 2-3 weeks for processing, but there are no applicable fees. Short-term visas are only good for two weeks travel in the country so get a long-term visa if you intend to stay longer. Passports must be valid for at least six months from your date of entry.

  • Are there any on-site hotels in the major airports?

    While on-site hotels aren't so frequent in the Democratic Republic of Congo, there are several nearby accommodation options. Hotel Stella is a convenient accommodation option for quick access to N’Djili International Airport (FIH) since it is located approximately 8 km (5 miles) away from the airport. Similarly, you can consider booking a room at Planet Hotel Hollybum, which is located around 10 km (6 miles) from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM).

  • Which airport is closer to the city of Goma?

    The city of Goma lies along the eastern border with Rwanda. Ethiopian Airlines flights from Kinshasa International Airport take about 27h with at least two connections at Cotonou, Benin and Addis Ababa enroute to Goma International Airport (GOM). Ethiopian Airlines also offers one-stop service from Lubumbashi International with durations of about 20h to Goma via Addis Ababa so this airport is closer by air.

  • What are the transportation options from N’Djili International Airport (FIH) to Kinshasa downtown?

    You can consider taking Transco buses from N’Djili International Airport (FIH) for Kinshasa city centre. In addition, hotels in Kinshasa provide minibus services connecting the airport to the city centre. If you intend to stay at any of these hotels, make sure to enquire about the availability of a shuttle service for guests. Undoubtedly, taking a taxi is the optimal and most dependable option for travelling to and from Kinshasa Airport. The journey to the city centre typically lasts one hour.

  • Are there any passport or visa requirements to enter Democratic Republic of Congo?

    Ensure that your passport remains valid for at least six months from the date of your entry into the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). For British passport holders, obtaining a visa before travelling to the DRC is mandatory. Short-term passes for entry into the country are not available. To apply for a visa, get in touch with the Embassy of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

  • Are there direct flights from Kinshasa to other parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo?

    There are several direct flight options from Kinshasa to other cities in Democratic Republic of Congo. Hahn Air is offering direct flights from N’Djili International Airport (FIH) to other airports like Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) and Kananga Airport (KGA) within the country.

  • How long is the flight to the Democratic Republic of the Congo?

    An average direct flight from the United Kingdom to the Democratic Republic of the Congo takes 16h 03m, covering a distance of 4165 miles. The most popular route is London - Kinshasa with an average flight time of 10h 50m.

  • What is the cheapest flight to the Democratic Republic of the Congo?

    The cheapest ticket to the Democratic Republic of the Congo from the United Kingdom found in the last 72 hours was £470. The most popular route is London Heathrow to Kinshasa N'djili and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was £470.

  • What are the most popular destinations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo?

    Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular destination is Kinshasa (99% of total searches to the Democratic Republic of the Congo). The next most popular destination is Lubumbashi (0.6%).

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    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a given destination and date is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to the Democratic Republic of the Congo

  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Democratic Republic of the Congo flight deals.
  • The Democratic Republic of Congo is the largest country in Sub-Saharan Africa with four international airports. If you intend to visit the capital city Kinshasa, your flight from the UK to Democratic Republic of Congo should arrive at N’Djili International Airport (FIH) which is about an hour’s drive from Central Kinshasa.
  • If you are flying into N’Djili International Airport (FIH), you can hire a car from the airport and continue your trip hassle-free. The airport is small, meaning that you won't have to travel far to the car hire companies, which are located in the Arrivals Hall.
  • Lubumbashi International Airport (LBM) is another location with regular flight service from the UK. It serves the country’s second largest city and the vast southern region of DR Congo near the Zaire border.
  • If you are planning to fly from London to Kinshasa, London Heathrow Airport (LHR) is generally the departure airport for flights with one stopover. Egypt Air, Kenya Airways, Turkish Airlines and Air France are a few options that use LHR as their take-off airport.
  • Turkish Airlines provides frequent one-stop flights from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kinshasa N’Djili International with connections at Istanbul. Kenya Airways and Ethiopian Air offer far fewer flights from the UK to Democratic Republic of Congo, but their service via Nairobi and Addis Ababa, respectively is much quicker.
  • Considering that flights from London to the Democratic Republic of Congo typically last for more than 10 hours, you may want to think about enhancing your travel experience by upgrading your ticket. Kenya Airways offers a Bid to Upgrade Program whereby you can bid the amount you are willing to pay and win if your bid is the highest.
  • Ethiopian Air has limited one-stop departures from London Heathrow via Addis Ababa to Lubumbashi International. The airline also offers two-stop flights with connections at Addis Ababa and Lilongwe from the same location, or you can consider easyJet trips from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) via Rome and Addis Ababa.
  • The overwhelming majority of flights to Lubumbashi from London Heathrow or London Gatwick take about 20h flight time. It may be worth considering service from Heathrow to Kinshasa which routinely takes about 14h 45min and get a connecting flight south from there.
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Top 5 airlines flying to the Democratic Republic of the Congo

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from the United Kingdom to the Democratic Republic of the Congo? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.5
Air FranceOverall score based on 1730 reviews
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The check in was horrible. I stood in line for 1 hour to check in with an Air France ticket. Then I was told I had to go to Delta counter onstead to check in instead. It made no sense.

8.0 ExcellentRussell, Apr 2024BCN - JFK
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The check in was horrible. I stood in line for 1 hour to check in with an Air France ticket. Then I was told I had to go to Delta counter onstead to check in instead. It made no sense.

Old cabine without flat bed in business for a 12 hour flight is not acceptable

Medíocre. The food wasn't good (although not bad, bad) and the staff wasn't kind. I asked for n extra blanket, the steward never came back, serving us roughly.

Generally good. The crew is excellent. The food could be better.

Excellent apart from transport to actual plane 10 minutes from the actual gate , walking out in the tarmac in the rain and having to climb stairs to enter while holding luggage.

They wanted to close counter although they did not provide the wheelchair requested which ended by going alone to transit security and lost long time and they did not want to wait .

Did not find the wheelchair that supposed to assist and went to a long queue for transit security chk which was very slow and boarding desk wanted to close counter although that they knew that I am minutes away because of their mistake of not providing the wheelchair.

They charge me for luggage which is was included on the ticket

Boarding was smooth and on time. The seat was comfortable and the entertainment worked. Staff were gracious.

Good aorcraft 777 but Worst food ever Breakfast was a bû’with matonnaise… Staff was nice but invisible most of the flight

Very disorganised check-in and boarding. We won't fly with them again

Nothing really was great as such. Seen other no name airlines perform better.

It was a nightmare. I booked business class ticket from Ediburgh to Beirut via Istanbul to attend a funeral. I had a wonderful experience flying to Istanbul from Edinburgh. Then I could not get a boarding pass issued to Beirut. It seems that although they booked me and I had a reservation number, I had no seat allocated and the flight was full. I was asked to go from one desk to another and made to wait for 2 hours. I missed my flight as I did not have a seat assigned and it was full. The only option was to put me on the next flight, 6 hours later, for a fee of over $400. They said that was the best they can do to 'help me' and to 'take it or leave it'. Well, I was not about to be bullied; I stood my ground. I booked and paid premium for the journey, which was confirmed. The eventually accepted to not charge me extra and i waited a total of over 8 hours in the airport with no compensation. On top of my grief with the risk of missing the funeral service, I had to put up with their indifference and condescending attitude. They spoke about me in Turkish thinking I would not understand (I hold a British passport) in front of me. When they eventually handed my passport and boarding pass back to me, I showed them I was born in Istanbul and that I understood everything and said a condescending 'thank you' back to them in Turkish. You should have seen their faces. I said that consumers have rights and it is a shame that Turkish Airlines does not have good customer service to at least acknowledge and apologize for errors committed by the airline. Blaming the me, the client, for such an error and placing unreasonable ultimatums, rudeness and dismissiveness to be rid of me, particularly when I was vulnerable and visibly grieving was really shocking... The airline taints the city of Istanbul and the people of Türkiye. Such a shame.

Great ground-check in crew. Pleasant flight attendant crew. Very short flight

Quality of service on board was very inconsistent. FA service primarily seemed robotic and they barely engaged with passengers

A good airline, but at checking in, they allocated seats for my wife, and I far away from each other, and to change them, they wanted a payment, such a bad policy, it leaves a bitter taste in the mouth All was good on the plane, good food, but the air hostess was abrupt and a bit rough dealing with the passengers, but one has to find excuses for staff working under pressure

The airplane from IAD to Istanbul was too old. The chairs were to tight and uncomfortable. I continued my travel from Istanbul to Bangkok. This airplane was better and newer than the first one. Even food was better.

they were much nicer on this flight. however, my baggage was delayed by one day, and one of my suitcases arrived broken.

Everything was great Turkish airlines should show the same attention to international flights.

Sadly, the plane was extremely old and uncomfortable. The entertainment system broke down completely. We couldn't even charge our phones. The seats were also very uncomfortable, with a very slim seat cushion. It must be the result of having 9 seats where there used to be 8.

It might have nothing to do with the airline but the only problem was the long waiting for baggage claim at Entebbe

My entertainment screen wasn't working and they couldn't fix it.

Choice of Vegetarian Food in Economy class needs overhaul improvement

The gate was changed at the very last moment and no one informed us. The flight was one hour late and the screen broken, the remote control not working. One toilet was out of order . the other toilets were also not totally functioning, because the washbasin was plugged and the water couldn't flow away.

The food could be better, the beef was quite tough. The crew were friendly and helpful on this flight, which has not being my experience on other Ethiopian flights.

The crew were extremely unfriendly. The plane was dirty and the entertainment system did not work, so they did not even give out earphones to anyone.

The flight was one hour late. The food is mediocre and the screen was broken

It is just ok, the sits are very uncomfortable, the temperature too low and there weren’t blankets. The food is mediocre and there are no screens to watch movies.

Flight was smooth but unnecessary long because we had to refuel at FCO Rome. Air hostesses service and response to call light could be better. Both planes were old with broken seat arms and toilets. Why Africans had to be given the farthest Gates is what baffles me and why we have to pay for Aisle seats I found really strange. Is there ever an end to ripping people off even after paying over $2300 for one seat.

Luggage delayed for one day. I called customer service, and they had no info and no empathy. Boarding was very disorganized and chaotic. We went nearly 7 hours with no food or snacks on the flight. This is not an airline that has respect for its passengers.

I missed my connecting flight due to long lines at security and immigration. Need improvements

Been flying on various airlines, all over the world, for 50+ years. The food on Brussels Air was easily the worst I ever endured.

I felt the overall quality of the plane and food service was less than that of their partner airlines, United. An example was wine was served in paper cups in premium economy class. There was no real silverware, napkins or a welcome kit other than a pillow and blanket.

Boarding time was a bit slow causing the flight to not leave right at 5 pm,but other than that it was fine.

I like the frequent mails we get when there is an update. Please keep it up

I have traveled to probably over a hundred locations worldwide, but had only one mixup of airport in Shanghai. Until Iceland and Stockholm. Reykjavik has 2 airports, Stockholm 4 (!). Please indicate clearly when a departure flight is scheduled from an aiport other than the international aiport. That would greatly reduce stress. Thanks

in the front - higher class of business - sitting in the same seat (with one empty in the middle) is not acceptable any more. need the business class to be as we paid for.

my husband's monitor did not work. there was a visibly ill family in my husband's row.

we had to unexpectedly check a bag, the flight was late getting in

Pros: "thanks to the paid upgrading we got 2 seats in the front of the cabin (row 5)"
Cons: "there was NO organisation at all during boarding: the people just stood in line, not respecting 1,5m. Also at the airport security waiting lines no attention to social distancing was respected. At arrival the off-boarding was in groups of 8th rows, not really helpfull either. A big disappointment versus the flight we had from BXL to PORTO !"

The cabin is due for a refresh - the seats are very thin and not very comfortable. The AVOD system also did not work on one of the seats and the touch screen were very glitchy. The overall cleanliness of the aircraft could be improved

Paid an extra USD 100 for so-called Comfort seats. All of these (the bulkhead seats) had parents with babies and infants who were screaming much of the time. One mother even decided to change nappies on the seat. This was anything but comfort!

Front section of economy cabin is better than rear. Paid for seats selected.

Good flight. Paid for seats sat the frront section of the economy. Better than rear cabin.

Flight was delayed for 9 hours. We finally arrived ved at 0435hrs instead of 1950hrs the previous day. No compensation was provided.

Apart from delay of 3 hrs in Nairobi for onward flight to Dar all fine. Looked like operational issues caused it.

I booked a round trip flight and boarded a Kenya Airways trip from New York (JFK) to Nairobi (JKIA). First flight from New York to Nairobi was uneventful with no issues. However, the return flight was beyond disappointing. To begin with I had paid an extra $60 each for premium seats (me and my wife) in economy aisle 15 (B & A). However, upon settling down in the middle seat, I noticed that the controller had been ripped off meaning I would not have access to some of the seat functionalities like the individual lighting etc. I proceeded to alert a flight attendant that the controller was missing and she politely responded to me by telling me if I need anything, to use my wife’s seat controller (on the window seat) to call for assistance and I would be assisted accordingly. I was surprised by the response that she gave as it felt like my comfort and request for a service that I paid for was undermined, but nonetheless I opted to play it nice and kept my calm. After this I engaged in a conversation with a passenger (Caucasian / White male) who sat next to me on the aisle seat. In the process of having this conversation I asked him if he had paid for his seat. He went ahead to politely tell me that he had been moved from a seat in the back by one of the flight attendants and had not paid any extra fees. During this conversation, he noticed that the charging docks were not working and he needed to charge his iPad to watch his Netflix show (it was on pause). Alarmed by this, he went ahead and flagged one of the flight attendants who without wasting any time acted astonished and as fast as lightning was able to find him a better seat a few rows in front. Please note, all the charging plugs were not working for the three seats. In summary, below are the reasons for the low rating: 1. Charging for a broken seat: Kenya Airways should not charge for a defective seat. If a seat is defective and is paid for, the airlines should work out a way to either refund the customer or move the customer to a better seat – regardless of skin color. 2. Below Par Customer Service: Do not debilitate a customer’s request especially when a paid for service is not delivered – regardless of skin color. Assuming that I am comfortable with having to either keep alerting the flight attendant or relying on my wife’s seat to perform some of the functionality I may need is ridiculous. 3. Biasness / Inequality / Prejudiced Behavior: The Caucasian/ White male was treated with more favor. Not only was he moved around to make sure he was comfortable (free of charge) but all his complaints were resolved immediately without any hesitance. On the contrary, I being a black man of African descent who had paid an additional premium for his seat, I was completely ignored and told to settle for what I got.

It has been 1 week since arriving at my destination and I still have not recieved my kite surfing bags. Office will not communicate properly on location or when my bags will arrive. No advice on what to do on luggage that has not arrived in over a week. Simply not happy with Kenya airways at the moment.

Excellent. They canceled our flight & put us up for the night. Then upgraded us. We are impressed

On a long flight us customers need more rehydration by the crew. Some of us have water bottles but no crew is coming around to offer water. I’m not saying issue us all with plastic water bottles.

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