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Cheapest return fare
R5 972
Typical prices: R5 710-R6 891
Ethiopian Air
Sat 18/7Sat 25/7
JNB - KGL • 1 stop
Cheapest direct flights
R6 743
Typical prices: R6 071-R7 039
RwandAir
Wed 26/8Sun 30/8
JNB - KGL • Direct
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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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals from OR Tambo to Kigali

Sat, Jul 18 - Sat, Jul 25
Ethiopian Air Logo
14:30 - 1:05
JNB
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KGL
10h 35m
1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
10:55 - 20:10
KGL
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JNB
9h 15m
1 stop
R5 972Ethiopian Air
Thu, Jul 30 - Thu, Aug 6
Kenya Airways Logo
12:10 - 8:00
JNB
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KGL
19h 50m
1 stop
Kenya Airways Logo
9:00 - 0:15
KGL
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JNB
15h 15m
1 stop
R6 481Kenya Airways
Sun, Dec 6 - Wed, Dec 30
Kenya Airways Logo
1:35 - 0:35
JNB
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KGL
23h 00m
1 stop
Kenya Airways Logo
19:40 - 10:55
KGL
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JNB
15h 15m
1 stop
R6 711Kenya Airways
Mon, Dec 14 - Thu, Dec 24
Kenya Airways Logo
1:35 - 8:00
JNB
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KGL
6h 25m
1 stop
Kenya Airways Logo
8:50 - 15:50
KGL
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JNB
7h 00m
1 stop
R6 743Kenya Airways
Sun, Aug 2 - Sat, Aug 8
RwandAir Logo
3:10 - 7:00
JNB
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KGL
3h 50mdirect
RwandAir Logo
9:35 - 13:25
KGL
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JNB
3h 50mdirect
R6 825RwandAir
Fri, Aug 7 - Fri, Aug 14
Kenya Airways Logo
12:10 - 8:00
JNB
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KGL
19h 50m
1 stop
Kenya Airways Logo
15:00 - 0:15
KGL
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JNB
9h 15m
1 stop
R7 088Kenya Airways
Mon, Aug 3 - Fri, Aug 7
Kenya Airways Logo
12:10 - 8:00
JNB
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KGL
19h 50m
1 stop
Kenya Airways Logo
3:40 - 0:15
KGL
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JNB
20h 35m
1 stop
R7 104Kenya Airways
Sun, Dec 6 - Mon, Dec 7
RwandAir Logo
3:10 - 7:00
JNB
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KGL
3h 50mdirect
RwandAir Logo
22:30 - 2:20
KGL
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JNB
3h 50mdirect
R7 170RwandAir
Mon, Dec 14 - Thu, Dec 24
RwandAir Logo
3:10 - 7:00
JNB
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KGL
3h 50mdirect
RwandAir Logo
9:35 - 13:25
KGL
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JNB
3h 50mdirect
R7 203RwandAir
Fri, Aug 7 - Fri, Aug 14
RwandAir Logo
17:45 - 21:30
JNB
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KGL
3h 45mdirect
RwandAir Logo
22:30 - 2:20
KGL
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JNB
3h 50mdirect
R7 236RwandAir
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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?

This analysis is based on the cheapest return trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Kigali departing in July.

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 Monday 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 November, where tickets cost R5 562 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and May, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is R7 072 and R6 842 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 R5 859, 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 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flightR3 971
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 11% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (5% more expensive on average)
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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.
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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 R3 971 for a one-way ticket and R5 972 for a return.

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

    The Airbus A380-800 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Johannesburg to Kigali flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Johannesburg to Kigali?

    Star Alliance, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Johannesburg and Kigali, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • 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 Kenya Airways?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Johannesburg to Kigali are RwandAir and Kenya Airways. With an average price for the route of R6 301 and an overall rating of 7,8, RwandAir is the most popular choice. Kenya Airways is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R6 399 and an overall rating of 6,7.

  • 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 R4 249 or less one-way and R9 743 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 3 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.
7,8
RwandAirOverall score based on 42 reviews
7,9Boarding
8,0Crew
7,4Food
6,8Entertainment
7,7Comfort
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Because of the long lay over hour, Rwand Air offered a free hotel accomodation and transport. This was highly appreciate d

8,0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jan 2026
KGL - DOH
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Because of the long lay over hour, Rwand Air offered a free hotel accomodation and transport. This was highly appreciate d

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 following is a review for a flight from Johannesburg to Washington, DC with a connection at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and refueling landing at Rome, Italy. The flight was provided by Ethiopian Airlines. There were two of us: me and my wife on this flight. Everything was on time. Enough legroom between the seats, I was able to stretch my legs and sleep for at least some time during the 14 hour second flight (19 hours in total for both flights). Very decent meals that included two lunches and one breakfast on the flight from Addis Ababa to Washington and one lunch on the flight from Johannesburg to Addis Ababa. The lunch choices were beef, chicken and fish, I think the vegetarian option was available as well, accompanied with beans. The breakfast was a choice between egg and pancake, accompanied with a fruit salad. The egg breakfast was awesome, it came with a scrambled egg and a sausage. However, my wife mentioned unusual taste of the pancake breakfast meal, by all means those were not pancakes. What wasn't good: Externally initiated commercials on the infosystem screens, you couldn't turn the screen off. These commercials were accompanied by loud and annoying music, transmitted through the entire cabin. Obviously, there was no escape from this music as well. Additional moment: on the flight from Addis Ababa to Washington, DC, we landed at Rome for refueling. This was totally fine and it was in the flight itinerary. But, the flight attendant asked me to straighten the seat while we were at the steady position during the refueling. I can't rationalize this order except that some people just like to be a boss of some kind. Keeping the light lit in the economy cabin while keeping it dimmed in the first class also didn't improve my and my wife's feelings. Overall, the services were very good and the flight, despite its longevity, went on very smoothly.

We had a good flight experience with this airline despite reading many negative comments

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

Food was really not appealing. There was a blocked sink in the toilet. Toilet is cramped and the wall between the 2 toilets are not secured properly.

Plane was late with no information or announcement … had to walk up n downstairs.., had not communicated this … and ppl had suitcase to carry .

Business and economy lines were common for most of the journey including check in and security control in Addis Abbeba. Food choice was fine, however there was a hair in my rice

My entertainment screen wasn't working and they couldn't fix it.

It is just ok, the sits are very uncomfortable, the temperature too low and there weren’t blankets. The food is mediocre and there are no screens to watch movies.

I've never been served three bread courses in a single meal before. Was really impressed by the novelty of that.

Was so glad the the captain kept the air. It’s usually suffocating in there.

Flight delay from Nairobi to JFK causing me to miss my connection. While at NBO waiting more than 5 hours for departure, no Kenyan Air representative made any announcement as to why the delay or when a new time would be given.

Overall good experience but for long distances there really needs to be more room.

For a long haul flight, the seats were too narrow. Paid for extra legroom but wish I could have paid for width! I was pressed against another person for the whole donation of the flight.

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

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

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.

Staff and service on board is always exemplary. Food however could be better.

Excellent. They canceled our flight & put us up for the night. Then upgraded us. We are impressed

The flight staff were not very kind. I went back to get a drink, 4 of them back there chatting. They all looked at me continued to talk then they started doing stuff and one finally asked after I was standing there awhile what I needed. This happened multiple times. The movies were not the great and seemed dated. My seat squeaked every time I moved and it moved around a bit.

They should improve their time management and how to reschedule flights in order to avoid long stopovers

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