The nearest airport is KGL - Kigali Intl, located 113.8 km south of Kitembe.
Other airports nearby include GYI - Gisenyi (139.5 km south west), GOM - Goma (141.0 km south west), BKY - Bukavu/kavumu Bukavu Kavumu (222.5 km south west), KME - Kamembe (226.7 km south west),