Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Kigali to Nairobi. While takeoff offers Rwanda's scenic highlands on the right, the landing approach into Nairobi provides more dramatic and distinctive scenery on the left—the wildlife-rich Nairobi National Park, the city skyline, and the Ngong Hills make for a more memorable final hour of flight.

During takeoff from Kigali International (KGL), sit on the Right side for the best views. Right-side seats capture the immediate terrain northeast of Kigali as the aircraft climbs. You'll see the rolling hills and valleys of central Rwanda, with the Nyungwe Forest visible as a dark green mass to the south-southwest, while the climb-out heads generally northeast toward Kenya. Notable sights include: Nyungwe Forest (dark forested plateau to the southwest), Lake Kivu (western horizon, partially visible), rolling Rwandan highlands with terraced agriculture, Kigali city sprawl below.

When landing at Jomo Kenyatta International (NBO), sit on the Left side for the best views. Left-side seats offer the best views during descent into Nairobi. As the aircraft approaches from the southwest, you'll see the Nairobi National Park with its wildlife and open grasslands, and the city's skyline becomes prominent. The descent path typically brings the park and city into clear view on the left side. Notable sights include: Nairobi National Park (open grassland with scattered acacia trees), Nairobi city skyline and urban sprawl, the Athi River valley, Ngong Hills (southwest of the city).

The flight from Kigali International (KGL) to Jomo Kenyatta International (NBO) takes 1h 15m.

The flight path crosses the Kenya-Rwanda border region, passing over the Rift Valley's eastern escarpment and the highlands between Mount Kenya (visible to the north on clear days) and the central Kenyan plateau. The terrain transitions from Rwanda's densely vegetated hills to Kenya's more open grasslands and acacia woodland. Lake Naivasha may be visible to the north during the descent phase if the flight path takes you over the southern Rift Valley.