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R4 484 Find Cheap Flights from Kigali to Johannesburg

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Cheap Flight Deals from Kigali to Johannesburg (KGL-JNB)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Kigali to Johannesburg that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.

Recent return flight deals from Kigali to OR Tambo

Recommended round-trip deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly from Kigali to OR Tambo.
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3:40 - 0:15KGL-JNB
20h 35m1 stop
12:10 - 0:35JNB-KGL
12h 25m1 stop
R5 325Kenya Airways
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Sun, Jan 19 - Mon, Jan 27
3:40 - 0:15KGL-JNB
20h 35m1 stop
1:15 - 13:30JNB-KGL
12h 15m1 stop
R5 362Kenya Airways
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Tue, Mar 11 - Tue, Mar 18
3:40 - 10:55KGL-JNB
7h 15m1 stop
1:15 - 0:35JNB-KGL
23h 20m1 stop
R5 600Kenya Airways
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Tue, Apr 15 - Sun, Apr 20
10:55 - 20:00KGL-JNB
9h 05m1 stop
4:00 - 16:45JNB-KGL
36h 45m2 stops
R8 985Ethiopian Air
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Fri, Mar 7 - Wed, Mar 12
22:30 - 2:20KGL-JNB
3h 50mdirect
12:50 - 21:25JNB-KGL
8h 35m1 stop
R10 760
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Wed, Mar 12 - Wed, Mar 19
9:10 - 15:50KGL-JNB
6h 40m1 stop
3:10 - 7:00JNB-KGL
3h 50mdirect
R10 779
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Wed, Apr 16 - Sun, Apr 20
17:40 - 3:55KGL-JNB
10h 15m1 stop
10:15 - 16:45JNB-KGL
30h 30m2 stops
R12 572Ethiopian Air
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Mon, Jan 20 - Mon, Jan 27
10:30 - 14:20KGL-JNB
3h 50mdirect
3:10 - 7:00JNB-KGL
3h 50mdirect
R16 397RwandAir
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Fri, Mar 7 - Tue, Mar 11
22:30 - 2:20KGL-JNB
3h 50mdirect
3:10 - 7:00JNB-KGL
3h 50mdirect
R16 488RwandAir
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Wed, Mar 12 - Tue, Mar 18
23:00 - 17:25KGL-JNB
42h 25m2 stops
20:00 - 20:25JNB-KGL
24h 25m3 stops
R34 752Qatar Airways
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Mon, Jan 20 - Mon, Jan 27

Flights from Kigali to OR Tambo - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Kigali to OR Tambo to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Kigali to Johannesburg?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Kigali to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Johannesburg on a Tuesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Monday is the most expensive day to fly from Kigali to Johannesburg. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Thursday and avoiding Sundays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Kigali to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Kigali to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Kigali to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is August, where tickets cost R5 216 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is R6 240 and R6 131 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Kigali to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
Yes, flying with a stopover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 2 stops stopover the cheapest option at R5 429 on average.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Kigali to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Kigali to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.
To get a below average price on the flight from Kigali to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, you should book around 8 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 13 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

June

High season

December

Cheapest flight

R4 484
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 1% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (9% more expensive on average)
Flight from Kigali to Johannesburg

When to book flights from Kigali to OR Tambo

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Kigali to OR Tambo based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking Kigali to Johannesburg flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Kigali to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Kigali to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport was R245 for a one-way ticket and R291 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Kigali to Johannesburg?

    Kigali and Johannesburg are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Kigali from Kigali Intl and will be arriving at Johannesburg OR Tambo.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Kigali to Johannesburg?

    The Boeing 737 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Kigali to Johannesburg flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Kigali to Johannesburg?

    oneworld is the only airline alliance operating flights between Kigali and Johannesburg.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Kigali to Johannesburg?

    There are direct flights from Kigali to Johannesburg on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Kigali to Johannesburg, Kenya Airways or RwandAir?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Kigali to Johannesburg are Kenya Airways and RwandAir. With an average price for the route of R5 356 and an overall rating of 6,8, Kenya Airways is the most popular choice. RwandAir is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R6 215 and an overall rating of 7,2.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Kigali to Johannesburg?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Kigali to Johannesburg.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Kigali to Johannesburg?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Johannesburg from Kigali is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Kigali to Johannesburg?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Johannesburg with an airline and back to Kigali with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Kigali to Johannesburg?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Johannesburg from Kigali up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Kigali to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for R4 843 or less one-way and R6 936 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Kigali Intl to Johannesburg OR Tambo?

Find which airlines fly direct from Kigali Intl Airport to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Kigali Intl to Johannesburg OR Tambo

Monday

Qatar Airways, RwandAir

Qatar Airways, RwandAir

Tuesday

Qatar Airways, RwandAir

Qatar Airways, RwandAir

Wednesday

Qatar Airways, RwandAir

Qatar Airways, RwandAir

Thursday

Qatar Airways, RwandAir

Qatar Airways, RwandAir

Friday

Qatar Airways, RwandAir

Qatar Airways, RwandAir

Saturday

Qatar Airways, RwandAir

Qatar Airways, RwandAir

Sunday

Qatar Airways, RwandAir

Qatar Airways, RwandAir

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Direct returns

Johannesburg OR Tambo to Kigali Intl

Monday

Qatar Airways, RwandAir

Qatar Airways, RwandAir

Tuesday

Qatar Airways, RwandAir

Qatar Airways, RwandAir

Wednesday

Qatar Airways, RwandAir

Qatar Airways, RwandAir

Thursday

Qatar Airways, RwandAir

Qatar Airways, RwandAir

Friday

Qatar Airways, RwandAir

Qatar Airways, RwandAir

Saturday

Qatar Airways, RwandAir

Qatar Airways, RwandAir

Sunday

Qatar Airways, RwandAir

Qatar Airways, RwandAir

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Top airlines flying from Kigali to OR Tambo

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Kigali to Johannesburg. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Kigali to OR Tambo? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7,3
RwandAirOverall score based on 31 reviews
7,4Crew
6,7Food
7,4Boarding
7,3Comfort
6,5Entertainment
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Pleasant, relaxed flight. I had 2 seats to myself, which was a bonus. I couldn't find a flight tracker ap so I could know where we were but that's a minor complaint. On the plus side, the passenger announcements did not come through my earphones but were on main speakers only. That was a nice touch.

8,0 ExcellentIan, Aug 2024KGL - LHR
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Pleasant, relaxed flight. I had 2 seats to myself, which was a bonus. I couldn't find a flight tracker ap so I could know where we were but that's a minor complaint. On the plus side, the passenger announcements did not come through my earphones but were on main speakers only. That was a nice touch.

Flight delayed by 3 hours 45 mins and no explanation given or apology. Rebooked on a flight departing to final destination 48 hrs later and baggage not delivered.

My outbound flight was grounded in Lusaka so we never made it to Paris. DO NOT fly this airline you will be stranded and your plans will be completely disrupted

Inflight entertainment with electronic charging stations can help during a long flight.

The flight was delayed with no notice. No inflight entertainment. Communication is vital in any business.

Poor communication: Flight come directly to kigali , didn’t come via mumbasa. Favouring to Rwandan passenger to move from economic to bussiness class after flight depart. Where they don’t asked other older passenger who need more comfort. Rude staff : chekin airport at Mumbai. Talking in local language (marathi) while serving and no sorry no thank you attitude.

Pros: "Seat reclining was good. Fleece blankets were warm"
Cons: "Blankets had a really bad smell Food options were very limited - even bread was eggless"

Kenya Airways delayed my flights for 7 days. Each delayed, they notified me last minute. This is ridiculous.

The kindness and good humor of all the people who this flight possible was a joy.

Awful, we had a delay of 3 hrs, impacting in my transfer flight to Cape town, and Kenya airways didnt do anything. They sent me twice to transfer services in Nairobi, not been available to sleep (from 1 am to 5 am); without any update.

It's the only direct flight between Accra and Nairobi, and you pay for it! Food is better on Asky. No entertainment on flight from Accra to Nairobi, but there other way did have screens. Generally timely boarding and departure.

They fed me at the right time the flight was smooth and the captain explain everything

Flying portion was fine. Below average comfort. We had 2 canceled flights and got stuck in 2 cities which took us 3 days to get home. Kenya hasn’t done anything or even reached out to us after complaining.

We were delayed about 5 hours each way from JFK to Nairobi. On the way out, we sat on the tarmac for 5 hours making for almost 20 hours on the plane. And the seats are so uncomfortable. My bottom has never been so sore on a long flight before. Bring a pad if you can. On the return, we were delayed 5 hours in the airport. It was reported as a 3 hour delay on the board and website but at the gate it was 5 hours. So, we waited with 3 kids in the airport when we could have been at the hotel resting instead. The flight was completely full probably due to the cancelled flight the night before. I wonder if the airline is in such shambles because of their possible impending bankruptcy. The staff were pleasant and the vegan meals we requested were impressive for an airplane tv dinner style tray.

Service was good, but I lost my baggage. There should be more accountability to passengers, and more concern to help find lost baggage.

Was too pissed about my luggage not being with me even though they assured me at the gate it was to recall any other problems. Planes on the inside are in terrible shape. Thank goodness the engines seem to run okay.

Terrible. Flew from Rwanda to Nairobi for transfer then on to Madagascar. Kenya Airways does not like to park at a gate. They park on the outskirts requiring a bus shuttle. That part is okay, but the bus drops you off outside of security. If I did not skip to the front of the line with my remaining half hour connection, I would have missed my flight. Complete security check plus taking off of shoes had to be completed (again). I made it to Madagascar, but my checked bag decided to take a trip to Dubai. I know tag on luggage was to Madagascar. No one can figure out how it made it to Dubai, except for incompetence. Even though I knew it was in Dubai, they would not allow a tracking to be done until Kenya Airways had the opportunity to get it on the next flight to Madagascar. Did not happen of course! I took 3 flights with Kenya Airways during this journey. Everyone of them had something go wrong. Please look elsewhere for another airline which I will be doing in the future.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Kigali to Johannesburg found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
19/1Sun
1 stopKenya Airways
7h 05mKGL-JNB
R4 484
19/1Sun
directRwandAir
3h 50mKGL-JNB
R4 996
18/1Sat
1 stopEthiopian Air
18h 10mKGL-JNB
R6 643
18/1Sat
3 stops
32h 10mKGL-JNB
R7 466
30/1Thu
1 stopKenya Airways
20h 35mKGL-JNB
R8 345
23/5Fri
2 stopsEgyptair
37h 30mKGL-JNB
R11 438
23/5Fri
directRwandAir
3h 50mKGL-JNB
R11 858
18/1Sat
2 stopsEgyptair
27h 15mKGL-JNB
R13 524
22/5Thu
2 stopsEthiopian Air
33h 55mKGL-JNB
R14 695
22/5Thu
3 stopsEtihad Airways
53h 15mKGL-JNB
R14 823

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Last minute flights from Kigali to OR Tambo

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Kigali to Johannesburg that are departing in the next 10 days.
25/12Wed
multi-stopKenya Airways
12h 40mKGL-JNB
31/12Tue
multi-stopKenya Airways
15h 10mJNB-KGL
R5 563
25/12Wed
multi-stopKenya Airways
12h 40mKGL-JNB
27/12Fri
multi-stopKenya Airways
20h 00mJNB-KGL
R6 204
25/12Wed
multi-stopKenya Airways
9h 45mKGL-JNB
30/12Mon
multi-stopKenya Airways
7h 20mJNB-KGL
R6 387
24/12Tue
multi-stopKenya Airways
20h 35mKGL-JNB
29/12Sun
multi-stopKenya Airways
15h 55mJNB-KGL
R6 753
25/12Wed
directRwandAir
3h 50mKGL-JNB
28/12Sat
directRwandAir
3h 50mJNB-KGL
R7 924
25/12Wed
directRwandAir
3h 50mKGL-JNB
27/12Fri
directRwandAir
3h 50mJNB-KGL
R7 942
25/12Wed
multi-stop
9h 45mKGL-JNB
27/12Fri
direct
3h 50mJNB-KGL
R10 779
26/12Thu
multi-stopEthiopian Air
17h 10mKGL-JNB
31/12Tue
multi-stopEthiopian Air
36h 45mJNB-KGL
R11 364
27/12Fri
multi-stop
7h 15mKGL-JNB
31/12Tue
direct
3h 50mJNB-KGL
R11 675
27/12Fri
multi-stopEthiopian Air
26h 20mKGL-JNB
1/1Wed
multi-stopEthiopian Air
30h 30mJNB-KGL
R12 353

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