KGL - JNB

Find cheap flights from Kigali to Johannesburg from R3 941

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 28/10. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often in flight searches from Kigali to Johannesburg.
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often in flight searches from Kigali to Johannesburg.

How much is the cheapest flight from Kigali to OR Tambo?

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Kigali to OR Tambo 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.
18:30 - 4:20KGL-JNB
3h 50mdirect
23:10 - 3:00JNB-KGL
3h 50mdirect
R6 103RwandAir
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Fri, Oct 27 - Thu, Nov 2
4:40 - 17:00KGL-JNB
5h 20m1 stop
22:10 - 2:00JNB-KGL
3h 50mdirect
R6 390RwandAir
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Sun, Nov 12 - Thu, Nov 16
20:45 - 15:05KGL-JNB
11h 20m1 stop
18:00 - 8:00JNB-KGL
14h 00m1 stop
R6 486Ethiopian Air
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Fri, Nov 10 - Fri, Nov 17
17:30 - 4:20KGL-JNB
3h 50mdirect
11:00 - 16:30JNB-KGL
5h 30m1 stop
R6 792RwandAir
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Sat, Nov 11 - Fri, Nov 17
21:45 - 15:05KGL-JNB
11h 20m1 stop
19:00 - 9:00JNB-KGL
14h 00m1 stop
R6 811Ethiopian Air
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Thu, Oct 26 - Fri, Nov 3
22:40 - 18:20KGL-JNB
12h 40m1 stop
20:15 - 3:10JNB-KGL
6h 55m1 stop
R7 232Kenya Airways
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Fri, Nov 10 - Thu, Nov 16
9:30 - 2:15KGL-JNB
9h 45m1 stop
20:15 - 3:10JNB-KGL
6h 55m1 stop
R7 825Kenya Airways
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Sat, Nov 11 - Thu, Nov 16
22:40 - 2:15KGL-JNB
20h 35m1 stop
22:10 - 2:00JNB-KGL
3h 50mdirect
R8 782Multiple Airlines
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Fri, Nov 10 - Thu, Nov 16
23:40 - 12:55KGL-JNB
7h 15m1 stop
23:10 - 3:00JNB-KGL
3h 50mdirect
R8 839Multiple Airlines
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Thu, Oct 26 - Thu, Nov 2
23:05 - 10:30KGL-JNB
28h 25m3 stops
4:50 - 22:25JNB-KGL
41h 35m2 stops
R21 811Etihad Airways
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Sat, Nov 11 - Fri, Nov 17

Good to know

Low season

September

High season

December

Cheapest flight

R3 941
Best time to beat the crowds (7% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 5% lower 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
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Average price per month
To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Kigali to Johannesburg, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
Flight prices as travel date approaches
To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Kigali to Johannesburg, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.

Top tips for finding a cheap flight out of Kigali

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for R6 089 or less round-trip.
  • The cheapest flight from Kigali to Johannesburg was found, on average, 88 days before departure.
  • Book at least 5 weeks before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be December, January and February. The cheapest month to fly is May.
  • Morning departure is around 23% cheaper than an evening flight, on average*.
*Average of the lowest prices shown in KAYAK’s search results for departures within the next 30 days

FAQs for booking Kigali to Johannesburg flights

  • How long does a flight from Kigali to Johannesburg take?

    Direct flights take on average 3h 50m to travel the 4 335 km between Kigali and Johannesburg.

  • How many flights are there between Kigali and Johannesburg?

    1 direct flight runs between Kigali and Johannesburg on a daily basis. On average, there are about 7 departures each week.

  • Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Kigali to Johannesburg?

    The best deals for a one-way ticket found by KAYAK users over the last 3 days were on Kenya Airways (R3 941) and RwandAir (R3 999). The cheapest round-trip tickets were found on RwandAir (R6 103) and Ethiopian Air (R6 486).

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

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

  • 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.

  • What’s the earliest departure time from Kigali to Johannesburg?

    The earliest flight leaves Kigali at 22:30 and lands in Johannesburg at 2:20.

  • What’s the latest departure time from Kigali to Johannesburg?

    The last flight leaves Kigali at 22:30 and lands in Johannesburg at 2:20.

  • Which airlines fly direct between Kigali and Johannesburg?

    RwandAir is the only airline operating direct flights from Kigali to Johannesburg.

  • 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.

  • 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, RwandAir or Kenya Airways?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Kigali to Johannesburg are RwandAir and Kenya Airways. With an average price for the route of R6 709 and an overall rating of 8,0, RwandAir is the most popular choice. Kenya Airways is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R7 410 and an overall rating of 7,0.

  • Which airlines have a flexible cancellation policy for flights from Kigali Intl to Johannesburg OR Tambo due to COVID-19?

    RwandAir has waived its change and cancellation fees on flights from Kigali Intl to Johannesburg OR Tambo. Confirm policy on booking site.

  • 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.

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.
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 KAYAK reviews.
8,0
RwandAirOverall score based on 288 reviews
81boarding
70entertainment
82overall
78food
86crew
83comfort
Airline reviews

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

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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.

Pros: "I was happy to avail of Wifi in the sky."
Cons: "No entertainment! For an major international flight, one expects some seatback entertainment"
Pros: "Crew members are extremely polite and friendly. Flight was delayed leaving Kigali captain spoke to each passenger and apologise - great professionalism."
Cons: "Entertainment was limited."
Pros: "The Flight attendants are all awesome and undesrtanding...and the open wifi ate Kigali airport was great."
Cons: "No vegetarian option Bad boarding procedures, no one gets direction and it was very slow"
Cons: "THERE WAS MEAT INSIDE MY "VEGETARIAN" MEAL!!! This is totally unacceptable!"
Pros: "I think that I appreciated all the details during the trip. As I get my kayak app in my IPhone, i firstly received a notice that the check in started.... At each step, I could see the time discounted through my phone"
Cons: "As I said, I liked everything. From the departure to the landing"
Pros: "The planes and shuttles are nice and clean, and the staff are pleasant. I had a long layover in Kigali and the airline gave me accommodation and a food voucher (totally unexpected). Will definitely fly RwandAir again."
Pros: "Food and free WiFi. Ample seating space."
Cons: "Rerouted through Dar-es-Salaam at last minute rather than being a direct flight as scheduled"
Pros: "The crew was amazing, and the flight was really short and comfortable."
Cons: "Update the movies and music on the passengers's TV"
Cons: "Hostesses were kind of biased. Entertainment was not too fantastic, flight was excessively delayed"
Cons: "Flight was delayed for 2 hours. I missed my connection flight to Lilongwe and had to spend a night in nairobi. What n incovinienve!"
Pros: "I had an entire row to myself so this greatly improved my experience, but if this had not been the case I don't think I would have rated my flight as high."
Cons: "My flight never left Kigali and neither etihad nor Kenyan was able to help"
Pros: "They should send us prior notice of changes in flights. My flights where delayed by almost 6 hours both inbound and outbound bound"
Cons: "Check in agents should do their job as per their description not wasting our time and keychatting with their collegues"
Pros: "Boarding was on time. The flight attendant’s response to my call and request for a blanket...first she smiled as if my request was ridiculous but still went ahead to get me the blanket and we joked about it cause the cabin was getting too cold for me and if she hadn’t given me a blanket I would have caught a cold!"
Cons: "Delay to take off, and spaying of the cabin with insecticide when passengers have boarded!"
Cons: "My flights were changed a lot the week before my flight even though I had booked months ahead."
Pros: "Clean plane, on-time departure"
Cons: "On this flight the meal trays stayed on the tables for over an hour (after the meal was served), should have been collected faster"
Pros: "The crew is laid back and not fake-polite while not dismissive."
Cons: "No major complaints except punctuality."

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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.
28/10Sat
1 stopKenya Airways
7h 15mKGL-JNB
R3 941
8/11Wed
directRwandAir
3h 50mKGL-JNB
R3 999
31/10Tue
1 stopKenya Airways
7h 10mKGL-JNB
R4 094
1/11Wed
1 stopKenya Airways
11h 50mKGL-JNB
R4 171
30/10Mon
directRwandAir
3h 50mKGL-JNB
R4 573
27/10Fri
1 stopEthiopian Air
11h 20mKGL-JNB
R7 098
29/10Sun
2 stopsEgypt Air
27h 10mKGL-JNB
R7 538
31/10Tue
2 stopsEgypt Air
27h 05mKGL-JNB
R7 576
7/11Tue
2 stopsEthiopian Air
47h 05mKGL-JNB
R13 010
29/10Sun
3 stopsEtihad Airways
28h 30mKGL-JNB
R14 789

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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.
30/9Sat
multi-stopEthiopian Air
11h 30mKGL-JNB
8/10Sun
multi-stopEthiopian Air
16h 25mJNB-KGL
R9 298
30/9Sat
directRwandAir
3h 50mKGL-JNB
7/10Sat
directRwandAir
3h 50mJNB-KGL
R9 528
29/9Fri
multi-stopKenya Airways
20h 35mKGL-JNB
8/10Sun
multi-stopKenya Airways
13h 50mJNB-KGL
R9 604
29/9Fri
multi-stopKenya Airways
7h 15mKGL-JNB
8/10Sun
multi-stopKenya Airways
7h 35mJNB-KGL
R9 930
30/9Sat
directRwandAir
3h 50mKGL-JNB
8/10Sun
multi-stopRwandAir
5h 30mJNB-KGL
R10 025
29/9Fri
multi-stopKenya Airways
20h 35mKGL-JNB
7/10Sat
multi-stopKenya Airways
16h 45mJNB-KGL
R11 058
30/9Sat
multi-stopKenya Airways
19h 15mKGL-JNB
8/10Sun
multi-stopKenya Airways
20h 30mJNB-KGL
R11 078
29/9Fri
multi-stopKenya Airways
7h 15mKGL-JNB
7/10Sat
multi-stopKenya Airways
16h 45mJNB-KGL
R11 116
30/9Sat
multi-stopKenya Airways
20h 25mKGL-JNB
7/10Sat
multi-stopKenya Airways
23h 20mJNB-KGL
R11 556
30/9Sat
multi-stopEthiopian Air
11h 30mKGL-JNB
8/10Sun
multi-stopEthiopian Air
33h 00mJNB-KGL
R13 354

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Kigali - Johannesburg Flights

Departure:

Kigali (KGL)Rwanda

Destination:

Johannesburg (JNB)South Africa

Return flight deals:

Johannesburg - Kigali

Cabin classes:

R6 084

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