The nearest airport is KGL - Kigali Intl, located 104.1 km south west of Kakanja.
Other airports nearby include GYI - Gisenyi (185.7 km west), GOM - Goma (187.8 km west), EBB - Entebbe Intl (236.2 km north east), BJM - Bujumbura Intl (273.8 km south west),