The nearest airport is BJM - Bujumbura Intl, located 76.3 km west of Rugaju.
Other airports nearby include KGL - Kigali Intl (154.4 km north), KME - Kamembe (157.1 km north west), BKY - Bukavu/kavumu Bukavu Kavumu (176.4 km north west), GYI - Gisenyi (203.5 km north west),