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R2 829 Find cheap flights from Rwanda to Johannesburg

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight to OR Tambo departing on 23/9. 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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Flights to OR Tambo - Travel Insights & Trends

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

What is the cheapest day to fly to Johannesburg?

The average price of all flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Johannesburg is Monday where tickets can be as cheap as R5 238. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Thursday, where prices are R7 220 on average.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights 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 to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is May, where tickets cost R5 494 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and December, where the average cost of tickets from Rwanda is R7 191 and R6 771 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is May with an average price of R5 494.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

The average price for all flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is generally at night, when flights cost R6 211 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R6 251.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights 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 month.
To get a below average price, you should book around 0 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 69 days before departure.

Which airline offers the most flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

Of the 7 airlines that fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, FlySafair offers the most flights, with around 354 per week, followed by Airlink with 345 flights per week.

How long is the flight to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

The duration of your flight to Johannesburg depends on your departure and arrival airports. Obviously any flights that include a layover will also be longer. The most popular route to Johannesburg on KAYAK is from Kigali, which takes 3h 50m.

How many direct flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport are there each day?

There are around 143 direct flights from within Rwanda to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport every day. Most flights depart in the morning, with 13:00 the most common departure time and 48% of flights departing in the morning.

How many long-haul flights are there to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport each week?

Each week, there are 4 medium-haul flights (3-6 hour flight duration) and 7 short-haul flights (up to 3 hour flight duration) to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport. There aren't any long-haul flights (6-12 hour flight duration).

How many cities have direct flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

From Rwanda, there are direct flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from 1 city. This city is Kigali and there are 11 direct flights each week.

Good to know

Low season

June

High season

July

Cheapest flight

R2 829
Best time to beat the crowds (5% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (17% more expensive on average)
Flight from Kigali to Johannesburg

FAQs - booking Johannesburg flights

  • How far is Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from central Johannesburg?

    Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is 21 km from the centre of Johannesburg.

  • How much is a flight to Johannesburg?

    On average, a flight to Johannesburg costs R5 652. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost R4 068 and departed from Kigali Intl Airport.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights 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 to Johannesburg.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to 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 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 with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight 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 up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • How many direct flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport are there each week?

    Each week there are around 999 direct flights from within Rwanda to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport. The most common day for departures is Friday, with 17% of flights taking off on this day.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to Johannesburg

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Prefer to fly direct to Johannesburg OR Tambo?

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

Direct departures

Rwanda to Johannesburg OR Tambo

Monday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +65 more

ANA, ASKY, +66 more

Tuesday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +60 more

ANA, ASKY, +61 more

Wednesday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +65 more

ANA, ASKY, +66 more

Thursday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +62 more

ANA, ASKY, +63 more

Friday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +65 more

ANA, ASKY, +66 more

Saturday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +58 more

ANA, ASKY, +59 more

Sunday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +65 more

ANA, ASKY, +66 more

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Direct returns

Johannesburg OR Tambo to Rwanda

Monday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +65 more

ANA, ASKY, +66 more

Tuesday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +60 more

ANA, ASKY, +61 more

Wednesday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +65 more

ANA, ASKY, +66 more

Thursday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +62 more

ANA, ASKY, +63 more

Friday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +65 more

ANA, ASKY, +66 more

Saturday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +58 more

ANA, ASKY, +59 more

Sunday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +65 more

ANA, ASKY, +66 more

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Top airlines flying from Rwanda to OR Tambo

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Johannesburg. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from Rwanda to Johannesburg. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with 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.
7,9
RwandAirOverall score based on 43 reviews
8,0Boarding
6,9Entertainment
7,9Comfort
8,1Crew
7,4Food
Airline reviews

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.

2,0 MediocreAnonymous, Jan 2024EBB - KGL
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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"
Pros: "Helpful friendly crew, reasonable ticket prices."
Cons: "Luggage was delayed by 24 hours, customer service desk in Johannesburg EXTREMELY helpful, in Kigali they were clueless. Transit area very crowded, humid and stuffy."

Seats were great. Business class service has been cut entirely, not even a water handed out

Excellent crew. Three problems need to be taken care of: 1. Lack of wi-fi during the flight. This prevents busy traveller's from working while onboard. 2. Why there were two very-slow security check points was more punishment that necessary. Went through thorough security at transit area, the an even slower one at Gare 19!!!! Why passports needed to be checked st least 5 times by 5 different people makes no sense. Additionally, passengers were crammed like sardines in a boarding area with no charging ports that work!! This was a boarding nightmare. 3. During my flight (seat 27C) the headset socket did not work. Watched one movie, but very difficult because of that. Had to keep my fingers on the socket for it to work!

Food was awful and the seats were bad. No privacy in business class with the seat next to someone.

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

The cabin crew were very good, respectful, and nice. However, the flight was delayed more than an hour. They could have managed the problem easily but they couldn't and that affected our travel. Thanks

Great staff. Horribly uncomfortable seating. The seats have been replaced 10 years ago. It was like sitting on an ironing board for 15 hours. This was true for both legs of the round trip flights. Would not take Kenya Airways between New York and Nairobi ever again.

Seriously one of the most disappoint experiences I have ever had when flying. My flight got delayed FIVE hours. Nobody wanted to help at the airport (“this is Kenyan booking, we cannot do anything”). I got on the phone with someone from Kenyan for one hour until he finally moved my ticket to a Delta ticket. Then the painful journey restarted - the Delta crew in land kept saying there was no other flight and ai had to wait. An agent called Gerard Robert was being so sarcastic I felt humiliated. He would say things like “you say you understand what I am saying but you are not understanding what so am saying”. I asked him to please speak in a less sarcastic tone and he said “I am not going to speak with you anymore, go find someone else”. These were his words. Tired, after 14 hours in a plane, I just wanted to cry. I looked for another agent, who was an angel and rebooked me to another flights. Thanks to her, I made it to my meeting in Washington-DC. I am going to send a formal complaint to Delta about agent Gerard Robert. It is not fair to speak with customers in that cynical, sarcastic tone. If one works in customer service, it ia important to mind that tones can make people feel humiliated. And turning the back to a customer by saying “Go find someone else” can’t be part of his training.

I almost missed my flight because my previous flight (Mombasa- Nairobi, also Kenyan airways) landed in a different terminal. There was no signs whatsoever, no information shared. It felt messy. If the flights are purchased together, like mine, there has to be indications on how to board to the following one.

Food was great. They never to add more current entertainment like movies and shows

Paid an extra USD 100 for so-called Comfort seats. All of these (the bulkhead seats) had parents with babies and infants who were screaming much of the time. One mother even decided to change nappies on the seat. This was anything but comfort!

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Recent return flight deals

 
These are the cheapest return flights to Johannesburg found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
21/9Sat
1 stopKenya Airways
20h 35mKGL-JNB
27/9Fri
1 stopKenya Airways
20h 30mJNB-KGL
R4 946
21/9Sat
1 stopKenya Airways
20h 35mKGL-JNB
26/9Thu
1 stopKenya Airways
16h 45mJNB-KGL
R5 220
22/9Sun
1 stopKenya Airways
24h 35mKGL-JNB
27/9Fri
1 stopKenya Airways
9h 10mJNB-KGL
R5 494
22/9Sun
1 stopKenya Airways
20h 50mKGL-JNB
26/9Thu
1 stopKenya Airways
6h 55mJNB-KGL
R5 859
22/9Sun
directRwandAir
3h 50mKGL-JNB
26/9Thu
directRwandAir
3h 50mJNB-KGL
R6 315
22/9Sun
1 stopEthiopian Air
17h 00mKGL-JNB
27/9Fri
2 stopsEthiopian Air
26h 45mJNB-KGL
R10 275
22/9Sun
direct
3h 50mKGL-JNB
27/9Fri
1 stop
8h 35mJNB-KGL
R10 367
21/9Sat
1 stopEthiopian Air
26h 15mKGL-JNB
27/9Fri
2 stopsEthiopian Air
26h 45mJNB-KGL
R10 695
21/9Sat
1 stop
20h 35mKGL-JNB
27/9Fri
direct
3h 50mJNB-KGL
R11 170
22/9Sun
1 stop
15h 05mKGL-JNB
26/9Thu
direct
3h 50mJNB-KGL
R12 283

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best deals for one-way flights to Johannesburg found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
23/9Mon
1 stopKenya Airways
15h 05mKGL-JNB
R2 829
24/9Tue
1 stopKenya Airways
6h 40mKGL-JNB
R2 847
23/9Mon
directRwandAir
4h 00mKGL-JNB
R4 033
23/9Mon
directRwandAir
4h 00mKGL-JNB
R4 526
21/9Sat
2 stopsEgypt Air
27h 50mKGL-JNB
R7 556
26/8Mon
2 stopsEgypt Air
27h 50mKGL-JNB
R7 921
31/8Sat
2 stops
29h 55mKGL-JNB
R8 122
27/8Tue
3 stops
33h 40mKGL-JNB
R8 341
9/10Wed
2 stopsEthiopian Air
31h 10mKGL-JNB
R12 192
23/12Mon
2 stopsEthiopian Air
31h 10mKGL-JNB
R13 232

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Flights to Johannesburg

Destination:

Johannesburg (JNB)South Africa

Return flight deals:

Johannesburg - Rwanda

Cabin classes:

R14 637
R7 957