The nearest airport is KME - Kamembe, located 49.2 km north west of Butahana.
Other airports nearby include BJM - Bujumbura Intl (64.8 km south), BKY - Bukavu/kavumu Bukavu Kavumu (68.8 km north west), GYI - Gisenyi (117.7 km north), GOM - Goma (118.4 km north),