The nearest airport is BJM - Bujumbura Intl, located 120.8 km west of Gakaze.
Other airports nearby include KGL - Kigali Intl (146.2 km north), KME - Kamembe (188.4 km north west), BKY - Bukavu/kavumu Bukavu Kavumu (206.4 km north west), GYI - Gisenyi (216.7 km north west),