The nearest airport is BJM - Bujumbura Intl, located 69.3 km west of Rukara.
Other airports nearby include KGL - Kigali Intl (135.1 km north), KME - Kamembe (137.5 km north west), BKY - Bukavu/kavumu Bukavu Kavumu (156.4 km north west), GYI - Gisenyi (181.0 km north west),