The nearest airport is BJM - Bujumbura Intl, located 30.6 km north west of Rukina.
Other airports nearby include KME - Kamembe (135.0 km north west), BKY - Bukavu/kavumu Bukavu Kavumu (155.2 km north west), KGL - Kigali Intl (185.3 km north), GYI - Gisenyi (205.8 km north),