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Book Cheap OR Tambo to Rwanda Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from OR Tambo to Rwanda 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 Rwanda

Thu, Jul 30 - Tue, Aug 18
Ethiopian Air Logo
22:50 - 9:50
JNB
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KGL
11h 00m
1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
2:10 - 13:25
KGL
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JNB
11h 15m
1 stop
R5 881Ethiopian Air
Thu, Jul 30 - Tue, Aug 18
Ethiopian Air Logo
22:50 - 9:50
JNB
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KGL
11h 00m
1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
2:10 - 13:25
KGL
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JNB
11h 15m
1 stop
R6 190Ethiopian Air
Thu, Jul 30 - Wed, Aug 19
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
R6 223RwandAir
Sat, Aug 29 - Sat, Sep 5
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
R6 239RwandAir
Sun, Aug 16 - Fri, Aug 21
Kenya Airways Logo
1:15 - 19:00
JNB
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KGL
17h 45m
1 stop
Kenya Airways Logo
9:00 - 0:15
KGL
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JNB
15h 15m
1 stop
R6 418Kenya Airways
Tue, Jul 21 - Sat, Jul 25
Kenya Airways Logo
12:10 - 8:00
JNB
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KGL
19h 50m
1 stop
Kenya Airways Logo
2:40 - 10:55
KGL
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JNB
8h 15m
1 stop
R6 434Kenya Airways
Sat, Aug 1 - Sat, Aug 8
Kenya Airways Logo
1:15 - 8:00
JNB
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KGL
6h 45m
1 stop
Kenya Airways Logo
3:40 - 0:15
KGL
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JNB
20h 35m
1 stop
R6 466Kenya Airways
Thu, Aug 20 - Fri, Aug 28
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 499RwandAir
Mon, Aug 31 - Thu, Sep 3
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
R6 564RwandAir
Thu, Jul 30 - Wed, Aug 19
RwandAir Logo
17:45 - 21:30
JNB
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KGL
3h 45mdirect
RwandAir Logo
9:35 - 13:25
KGL
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JNB
3h 50mdirect
R6 645RwandAir
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for OR Tambo to Rwanda flights

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

What is the cheapest Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Rwanda flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to Rwanda from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport found in the last 5 days was to Kigali, at R7 333 return. The most popular route is from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (JNB) to Kigali (KGL), and the cheapest return airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was R7 333.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Rwanda?

The average price for all round-trip flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Rwanda depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Rwanda is generally at night, when retur flights cost R7 610 on average. Morning departures are around 4% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Rwanda is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R8 571.

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

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 802, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

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 Rwanda, 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 Rwanda is March, when tickets cost R2 859 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and June, when the average cost of return tickets is R5 199 and R5 102 respectively.

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

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

If you are looking for a flight deal from Johannesburg to Rwanda, look for departures on Thursdays and avoid leaving on a Monday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Rwanda, Monday is the cheapest day to fly and Wednesday is the most expensive.

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

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 Rwanda, 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 Rwanda, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flightR3 899
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 10% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (5% more expensive on average)
Flight from Johannesburg to Kigali

FAQs - booking Rwanda flights

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

    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 Rwanda.

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

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

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

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

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

  • How many flights are there between Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport and Rwanda per day?

    There is a maximum of 1 direct flight a day that takes off from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport and lands in Rwanda, with an average flight time of 3h 47m. The most common departure time is 17:00 and most flights take off at night. Each week, there are 5 flights.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Rwanda

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Johannesburg to the following destinations at these prices or less: Kigali R4 255 one-way - R9 966 round-trip

Reviews of the top 3 airlines flying from OR Tambo to Rwanda

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from OR Tambo to Rwanda? 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
7,7Comfort
7,4Food
6,8Entertainment
7,9Boarding
8,0Crew
Airline reviews

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.

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 .

The food needs to improve especially the fish as there where only 3 fish cubes in my plate.

Bathrooms were absolutely atrocious. Absolutely third world. Unusable. From non-flushing toilets to poor maintenance - missing toilet paper, dirty with mess, etc. Horrifying. Does Ethiopian Airways expect customers to clean the bathroom before use. For sure inconsiderate passengers don't do anything to clear/clean after use.

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.

The check in staff was amazing. Best customer service! The plane was old! My entertainment on the first flight didn't work at all, in my seat or in the seat next to me. The bathroom doors were old and troublesome. One of the bathrooms, the whole sink panel was broken. Everything felt old and falling apart. The airline stewardesses were amazing and quite hospitable. When there were delays, they kept us well informed. Transit was GREAT! I wasn't sure how I would make it to my next flight in 1 1/2 hours but the security lines were short and efficient. The C gates in Addis Ababa were CROWDED! That whole space downstairs was too crowded and challenging to manuever. I usually fly Ethiopian within Africa and was interested to see how the experience would be intercontinental. Overall, I would choose it again if it was cheaper than Delta/Air France or Lufthansa/KLM. I wouldn't make it a first choice if the prices were the same because the planes are so old! The food and entertainment also weren't as good. Good selection of movies but as I mentioned, on the first flight they didn't work at all (I slept so it was okay) and the 2nd flight it was glitchy. All in all, I didn't hate it but it would be a first choice only if it's cheaper.

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

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

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

Flight was changed 3 times, from a night flight to a day flight, and then delayed by 5h…

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.

Apart from delay of 3 hrs in Nairobi for onward flight to Dar all fine. Looked like operational issues caused it.

Fight excellent but we were not contacted when flight departure was changed to 4 hours earlier; which caused us to almost miss our flight

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

Customer service not the greatest my bags were left behind at JFK

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