The nearest airport is BJM - Bujumbura Intl, located 49.2 km south west of Butwe.
Other airports nearby include KME - Kamembe (107.8 km north west), BKY - Bukavu/kavumu Bukavu Kavumu (127.0 km north west), KGL - Kigali Intl (131.2 km north east), GYI - Gisenyi (159.6 km north),