JNB - KGL

R4 168 Find Cheap Flights from Johannesburg to Kigali

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Cheap Flights from Johannesburg to Kigali (JNB-KGL)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Johannesburg to Kigali 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.
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Recent return flight deals from OR Tambo to Kigali

Sun, Nov 9 - Sun, Nov 16
Ethiopian Air Logo
8:20 - 16:45JNB-KGL
8h 25m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
10:55 - 20:10KGL-JNB
9h 15m1 stop
R5 852Ethiopian Air
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Tue, Oct 7 - Tue, Oct 14
Ethiopian Air Logo
8:20 - 16:45JNB-KGL
8h 25m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
17:40 - 3:55KGL-JNB
10h 15m1 stop
R6 669Ethiopian Air
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Sat, Sep 27 - Sun, Oct 5
Kenya Airways Logo
1:25 - 8:00JNB-KGL
6h 35m1 stop
Kenya Airways Logo
9:00 - 0:25KGL-JNB
15h 25m1 stop
R6 808Kenya Airways
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Sun, Nov 9 - Sat, Nov 15
Ethiopian Air Logo
8:20 - 16:45JNB-KGL
8h 25m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
2:10 - 13:05KGL-JNB
10h 55m1 stop
R6 860Ethiopian Air
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Fri, Jan 16 - Fri, Feb 6
Ethiopian Air Logo
8:20 - 16:45JNB-KGL
8h 25m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
2:10 - 13:05KGL-JNB
10h 55m1 stop
R6 894Ethiopian Air
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Sat, Nov 8 - Sun, Nov 16
Kenya Airways Logo
1:35 - 8:00JNB-KGL
6h 25m1 stop
Kenya Airways Logo
19:40 - 15:50KGL-JNB
20h 10m1 stop
R7 155Kenya Airways
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Thu, Jan 15 - Sun, Feb 8
RwandAir Logo
3:10 - 7:00JNB-KGL
3h 50mdirect
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22:30 - 2:20KGL-JNB
3h 50mdirect
R7 502RwandAir
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Mon, Oct 13 - Sat, Oct 18
RwandAir Logo
3:10 - 7:00JNB-KGL
3h 50mdirect
RwandAir Logo
10:30 - 14:20KGL-JNB
3h 50mdirect
R7 589RwandAir
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Thu, Sep 25 - Mon, Sep 29
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3:10 - 7:00JNB-KGL
3h 50mdirect
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3:40 - 10:55KGL-JNB
7h 15m1 stop
R8 457
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Sun, Oct 26 - Mon, Nov 3
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3:10 - 7:00JNB-KGL
3h 50mdirect
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19:40 - 3:55KGL-JNB
8h 15m1 stop
R8 475
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Top airlines
Ethiopian Air
Cheapest • from R5 852 (return)
RwandAir
Best reviews • 7,6 score
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When to book
2 weeks
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Our data shows that travellers who book at least 2 weeks in advance save around 8% compared to booking last minute.
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When to travel
February
Cheapest • 14% price drop
August
Most popular
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Cheapest return fare
R5 852
Typical prices: R6 113-8891
Ethiopian Air
Sun 9/11Sun 16/11
JNB - KGL • 1 stop
Cheapest direct flights
R7 502
Typical prices: R8 605-11583
RwandAir
Thu 15/1Sun 8/2
JNB - KGL • Direct
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KAYAK's insights & trends for OR Tambo to Kigali flights

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

How much is a return flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Kigali?

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

The average price of all round-trip flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Kigali clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

For Johannesburg to Kigali, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Friday is the most expensive. Flying from Kigali back to Johannesburg, the best deals are generally found on Monday, with Wednesday being the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Kigali, 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 Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Kigali is February, where tickets cost R6 425 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is R8 614 and R8 544 respectively.

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

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.

No, with an average price for the route of R6 455, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Kigali, 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 Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Kigali, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 8% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 5 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flightR4 168
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 1% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 5% lower on average.
Flight from Johannesburg to Kigali

When to book flights from OR Tambo to Kigali

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from OR Tambo to Kigali 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 Johannesburg to Kigali flights

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Kigali was R240 for a one-way ticket and R337 for a return.

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

    The Airbus A330-300 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Johannesburg to Kigali flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Johannesburg to Kigali?

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Johannesburg to Kigali are RwandAir and Ethiopian Air. With an average price for the route of R7 804 and an overall rating of 7,6, RwandAir is the most popular choice. Ethiopian Air is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R7 045 and an overall rating of 7,2.

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

    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 Johannesburg to Kigali.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Kigali from Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg to Kigali?

    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 Kigali with an airline and back to Johannesburg with another airline.

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

    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 Kigali from Johannesburg up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for R3 511 or less one-way and R6 823 or less round-trip.

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

 
Nonstop data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying nonstop from Johannesburg OR Tambo to Kigali Intl.
Find which airlines fly direct from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Kigali Intl Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Johannesburg OR Tambo to Kigali Intl

Monday

RwandAir

RwandAir

Tuesday

RwandAir

RwandAir

Wednesday

RwandAir

RwandAir

Thursday

RwandAir

RwandAir

Friday

RwandAir

RwandAir

Saturday

RwandAir

RwandAir

Sunday

RwandAir

RwandAir

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Direct returns

Kigali Intl to Johannesburg OR Tambo

Monday

RwandAir

RwandAir

Tuesday

RwandAir

RwandAir

Wednesday

RwandAir

RwandAir

Thursday

RwandAir

RwandAir

Friday

RwandAir

RwandAir

Saturday

RwandAir

RwandAir

Sunday

RwandAir

RwandAir

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Reviews of the top 4 airlines flying from OR Tambo to Kigali

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Johannesburg to Kigali. 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 OR Tambo to Kigali? 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.
7,6
RwandAirOverall score based on 36 reviews
7,7Boarding
7,7Comfort
7,2Food
7,8Crew
6,8Entertainment
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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.

The check-in and crew staff were wonderful. The food was reasonable. The online side Qatar was very poor. Seats were very tight and not very comfortable for a 14 hour flight!

I prebooked a comfort plus seat on this flight and therefore the flight was comfy. I got the correct seat in the correct section of the plane that I have booked, that's this. Flight was comfortable. Staff were average on the flight, appearing to be rushed and short in engagement with travellers, perhaps this to maximise there rest time on the flight.

I was travelling 3.5 years after. Agree Economy is no business class but the food was mediocre. Ordered a Hindu meal, the salads were bitter . The food was really below quality and had no tast from what I had in the past. Indian Railways probably have a better quality food when compared. However the kids meal was really nice and really appreciate how they were taken care of. The restrooms were dirty .

It was excellent in all respects. I don’t think it needs any improvement

I’ve flown with Qatar multiple times and the service has always been great. Very professional, organized, the food is delicious and plentiful, tons of entertainment.

The staff was great and probably that's the single most thing that distinguished this particular Qatar flight from my average typical experience. They genuinely wanted to please you and do their best.

The Achilles heel of the experience with Qatar Airways is the Doha Airport, especially for travellers arriving into Doha and not transiting. This airport suffers from being ambitiously big and the immigration into Qatar being overly time taking. At the end of my particular flight in which my travel was ending in Doha, the plane parked at a very remote terminal, from where it took me 30 minutes to arrive just at the immigration counter, with fast paced walking and the time on a train inside the airport. Then, at the immigration counter it takes up to a minute or more to process each tourist visitor,due to time taking face and finger scanning processes and langugage barriers if there are questions or information to be exchanged verbally with the officers. If several planes have landed at the same time, it is not unusual that one has to wait 45 to 60 minutes in the immigration queue. In short, the frustration of arriving at Doha takes away all positive vibe of the airline, as the airline and the airport are heavily intertwined and are marketed together.

The American/Hollywood movies in the entertainment system lack english subtitles, they tend to have only arabic subtitles. Coupled with the low quality airplane earphones and cabin noise, it sometimes is difficult to follow the movie dialogues.

They didn't board by zones and it was a free for all. The 16 hour flight was the most excruciating experience of my life and the seats were TINY... with no leg space and my feet were swollen immediately. The food was so bad it was inedible.

The space was tight, hardly any leg room and the crew surprisingly were busy and did not take the time to attend to passengers, felt rushed. There was a delay for check in since the systems were down the airport staffs were accommodating

They only gave us 30 minutes to make an international connecting flight. We didn’t make the connection but they did do a good job rebooking us despite the chaos. Our bags didn’t make it back and their process for customer support is pretty bad when it comes to luggage.

The Boeing 737 MAX on this route, flown in the middle of the night, is an UTTER FAILURE for business travellers. The whole point of business travel is to arrive alert and recover from travel quickly, and this little aeroplane with its quarter recline uncomfortable business seats does nothing for that. It’s a small step up from economy in that you have decent legroom, but that’s it. Absolute margin at the cost of the traveller.

The food was terrible and the seating was uncomfortable, but the airline did a great thing letting us board in Abbis Ababa on our connecting flight after our original flight was very delayed.

I had a comfortable seat that makes my trip wonderful. I appreciate the Ethiopia crew, they were very helpful

worst was delayed luggage. could see luggage was still in Singapore but they insist I wait till all luggage are unloaded before filing a report. took 2 days to arrive and I had to collect it myself from the airport

i send you separate claim of what happens ,I buy ticketed from you and you said that it is confirmed and shall send the ticket in 24 hrs but you did not send and when we go to Ethiopian air line counter they say it is pending and we dont know why ,and we forced to buy another ticket ,and this all because Ethiopian air lines canceled the return flight from Adi Ababa to Amman, please note that we buy all the tickets through your app and hold you responsible for all loss and discomfort.

United was best airlines I have seen since I got there choose united airlines

No Asian Vegetarian food was available on this sector but only fish and chicken and pasta were offered.

It was very bad experience with Ethiopian airlines . The flight was delayed in both ways . On the way coming back one of the crews dropped hot coffee on my whole body and other crew dropped used dirty glasses on top of me . The same crew that dropped hot coffee on me hit me with the food trolley on my knee while I was sleeping . I couldn’t sit properly due to the pain on my knee caused by those irresponsible crews . Very unprofessional airlines

Very bad experience flight was over 5 hours delayed 😑 not a chance to be put on another flight we had to stay at the hotel we lost 2 days on our vacation. Never again I will fligh with Ethiopian airlines.

Delayed flight made my day very long, but other than that KQ got me to my destination in good shape.

The nice treatment and lovely pilots who accepted my son inside for a photo.So lovely of them

Got delayed for over 24 hours. Fight was cancelled. Was put up at a nice hotel whose kitchen was unfortunately not prepared for the sudden influx of guests The headphone jacks on the seat were loose and sound kept getting dropped over the headphones. Food was good though. Certain items (Amarula) were not available for purchase over the on-plane duty free. Had been told i would pick my luggage at my final destination*wrong* had to pick it up in JFK and recheck it and then got charged for it**** too tired to argue with the Delta staff on the issue.... after a 15 hr flight.

This one is not bad even it is late, but they apologize and every time they announced the update.

I’m very disappointed for this trip and I will never travel again in this airline. In addition, I don’t recommend to any human being to travel to Kenya Airways. They keep me at Nairobi for 4 days without care. I was at Nairobi from 6 a.m Morning up to 10 a:m Thursday. For that reason, I have trouble for my work and may be I will lose my job. During for those 4 days I didn’t have my medicine, I didn’t have clothes to change because all my clothes were in my checked bags. On Thursday, when I got flight, they don’t even apologize for all consequences I had. During for those 4 days, I learned many things for this airline. It is their system to treat passengers like this because they had hundreds or thousands passengers around Nairobi waiting for their flights after their original flights cancelled. If I lose my job, I planned to file claim to the airline. This is not airline to travel with.

They weight duty free goods at check in and count the weight as carry on luggage. Results : for 4 bottles I had to opay $150. rip off. Be careful to avoid any duty free shopping at Dubai airport

The boarding was fast, the food was great; however, the seats & leg space were tight.

I enjoyed my flight I arrived safe with all my luggage

No complaints just improve on the food service. Provide enough dinner. People are complaining about that.

Was very good, was happy with the way staff were smiling and how they were approachable

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