The nearest airport is KGL - Kigali Intl, located 105.3 km south west of Kakanja.
Other airports nearby include GYI - Gisenyi (186.1 km west), GOM - Goma (188.2 km west), EBB - Entebbe Intl (234.9 km north east), BJM - Bujumbura Intl (275.3 km south west),