Kinshasa International Airport is also known as N'djili Airport and its infrastructure dates back to the Belgium colonial period. Its the main airport of the Democratic Republic of Congo and lands flights from many airlines including Air France, Brussels Airlines, Kenya Airways, South African Airways and, of course, Congo Express.

Kinshasa Airport was also known for being a landing site for the NASA space shuttle when it operated.

As with many African airports Kinshasa is somewhat chaotic and the word 'queue' doesn't appear to be part of the local vocabulary. Passengers report that's its worthwhile carrying forty dollars or so in your pockets to 'assist' officials process your documents ($100 is ideal for speed but $40 will cover it if you show your pockets are empty thereafter.) Step outside and you'll be descended upon by all sorts of characters desperate for your money.

Business trips only we think!

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