N'Djili International Airport is Kinshasa's main airport, located about 30 kilometres east of the city centre. The drive can take anywhere from 30 minutes to two hours depending on traffic, and traffic in Kinshasa is seriously bad. Use a taxi arranged through your hotel -- do not accept offers from unlicensed drivers at the airport.
By air, Kinshasa has reasonable connections to other African capitals and to Europe. Ethiopian Airlines flies from Addis Ababa, Kenya Airways from Nairobi, and there are direct flights from Brussels and Paris, reflecting Belgium and France's historical connections with the DRC. Emirates and Turkish Airlines connect the city via Dubai and Istanbul respectively. Within Africa, flights also operate to Johannesburg, Nairobi, and Douala.
Overland routes into the DRC exist but are arduous and, in many cases, genuinely hazardous. The border situation changes regularly, and travel conditions on roads in the interior are frequently poor to impassable. If you are planning to enter by land from a neighbouring country, take thorough, up-to-date advice from recent travellers and from your country's foreign affairs office before committing. Most visitors to Kinshasa arrive and depart by air.
The ferry from Brazzaville across the Congo River is technically an international arrival and requires a visa for Congo Republic arranged in advance. The journey is 20 minutes on the water, but the formalities on both sides can take several hours.