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12:00 - 23:30JNB-KGL
5h 30m1 stop
5:40 - 11:00KGL-JNB
5h 20m1 stop
R7 432RwandAir
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Sun, Oct 8 - Sat, Oct 14
12:00 - 23:30JNB-KGL
5h 30m1 stop
5:40 - 11:00KGL-JNB
5h 20m1 stop
R7 639RwandAir
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Sun, Oct 8 - Fri, Oct 13
23:10 - 9:00JNB-KGL
3h 50mdirect
5:40 - 11:00KGL-JNB
5h 20m1 stop
R7 657RwandAir
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Fri, Oct 6 - Sat, Oct 14
12:00 - 23:30JNB-KGL
5h 30m1 stop
18:30 - 22:20KGL-JNB
3h 50mdirect
R7 733RwandAir
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Sun, Oct 8 - Sat, Oct 14
4:20 - 2:45JNB-KGL
16h 25m1 stop
12:25 - 23:55KGL-JNB
11h 30m1 stop
R7 827Ethiopian Air
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Mon, Oct 9 - Fri, Oct 13
12:00 - 23:30JNB-KGL
5h 30m1 stop
23:40 - 20:15KGL-JNB
20h 35m1 stop
R8 335Multiple Airlines
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Sun, Oct 8 - Fri, Oct 13
12:00 - 23:30JNB-KGL
5h 30m1 stop
23:40 - 11:50KGL-JNB
12h 10m1 stop
R8 391Multiple Airlines
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Sun, Oct 8 - Thu, Oct 12
19:00 - 15:00JNB-KGL
14h 00m1 stop
21:45 - 9:05KGL-JNB
11h 20m1 stop
R9 068Ethiopian Air
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Mon, Oct 9 - Thu, Oct 12
21:15 - 2:35JNB-KGL
23h 20m1 stop
23:40 - 20:15KGL-JNB
20h 35m1 stop
R11 326Kenya Airways
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Sun, Oct 15 - Mon, Oct 23
20:15 - 10:10JNB-KGL
6h 55m1 stop
14:00 - 1:50KGL-JNB
11h 50m1 stop
R11 364Kenya Airways
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Wed, Nov 8 - Thu, Nov 16

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December

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Flight from Johannesburg to Kigali

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to Kigali

  • Looking for cheap airfare to Kigali? 25% of our users found tickets to Kigali for the following prices or less: From Johannesburg OR Tambo R3 633 one-way - R5 286 round-trip, from Cape Town R7 221 one-way - R7 221 round-trip
  • Book at least 4 weeks before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be January, November and December. The cheapest month to fly from South Africa is May.
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FAQs - booking Kigali flights

  • How long is the flight to Kigali?

    Flights from Cape Town6h 31m
    Flights from Johannesburg4h 05m
  • What is the cheapest flight to Kigali?

    If travelling to Kigali, the cheapest city to fly from in the last 3 days was Johannesburg, with flights as low as R100 524 one-way and R139 808 return. Flights from Johannesburg are the most searched and start at $198 for a return trip.

  • How far is Kigali from central Kigali?

    Kigali is 5 km from the centre of Kigali.

  • What is the name of Kigali’s airport?

    There is only 1 airport in Kigali, called Kigali (KGL). It can also be referred to as Gregoire Kayibanda, Kanombe, or Kigali Intl.

  • How much is a flight to Kigali?

    On average, a flight to Kigali costs R6 009. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost R3 198 and departed from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Kigali?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Kigali is Thursday. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday.

  • What is the cheapest month to fly to Kigali?

    The cheapest month for flights to Kigali is May. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and November.

  • Which airlines have a flexible cancellation policy for flights to Kigali due to COVID-19?

    RwandAir has waived its change and cancellation fees on flights to Kigali. Confirm policy on booking site.

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

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Top 3 airlines flying to Kigali

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

The flight was delayed with no notice. No inflight entertainment. Communication is vital in any business.

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The flight was delayed with no notice. No inflight entertainment. Communication is vital in any business.

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."
Pros: "The crew members are very polite and professional"
Cons: "The food is not very nice, the drink is don’t taste so great either . The airline seats are too small"
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"
Cons: "My luggage was broken into and stolen. They sawed off the zip on my suitcase and broke the handle. Stole a number of personal items including a belt, perfume, t-shirts and cash."
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: "Fligh was on time, front desk staff were very helpfful, flight staff were friendly"
Pros: "The food initially given at 2:00am IST was really good and so I didn't even have to wake up again to eat."
Cons: "The breakfast was not as appetizing."
Pros: "The aircraft was nice, clean and seemed new. The staff was very professional, immaculate uniforms and appearance. Great attention to detail. We traveled from US - Nairobi - Kigali - Johannesburg, changing planes four times. These were some of the nicest planes. I felt very safe traveling this airline."
Cons: "Too much bread in the meals. The meals were adequate in quantity but each meal came with two rolls, which was excessive. Just a note - for the boarding area in the airport. Please have restroom facilities in boarding area, past security so you can use the restroom without having to go through security again. Also, if food and beverage is available for sale in the boarding area more passengers would make purchases."
Pros: "The Airbus. The crew's simple commitment to excellent service"
Cons: "The unconventional check in closure 90mins to departure even when the plan arrived late"
Pros: "The efficiency of the whole process"
Cons: "The cabin attendants need to be warmer and more friendly"
Pros: "Food"
Cons: "Staff behavior & regular check on entertainment system as my screen was not working in 9 hr long journey"
Pros: "Food and drink was good."
Cons: "Every single flight (4 total) took off late and even caused us to miss a connection. On the way to Madrid from Entebbe, my luggage was mislabeled and sent to London and now is completely lost. It has been two days of a trip of having no clothes, shoes, or toiletries other than what I had on my person. And I have yet to hear from anyone with Ethiopian Airlines, only representatives from Madrid airport."
Pros: "crew good. seat base was not soft nor comfortable."
Cons: "have crew offer drinks more often throughout the flight. every passenger gets dehydrated and needs more drinks. I had to go to the back and get drinks myself."
Pros: "Fast gate work."
Cons: "Lost luggage and the food and silent movie option (no headphones provided for overhead movie)"
Pros: "Crew was very nice, very helpful"
Cons: "3 hour delay in flight from Chicago to Ethiopia due to ‘mechanical issues’ made me miss my connection. I was put up in a hotel, but woke up in the middle of the night to roaches all over the place. Not the best experience"
Cons: "1. Make duty free shopping possible. My daughter, that I was traveling withl, loved some jewellery l wanted to buy for her but it was not possible because a credit card purchase was impossible. 2. Provide entertainment on board. Flight from Lusaka to Addis was excellent. But nothing to Nairobi"
Pros: "on time"
Cons: "they woke me up in the middle of the night to give me food.."
Cons: "Flight was delayed by nearly 4 hours due to a cargo loading issue in Mombasa. Communication from Ethiopian Airlines staff regarding the issue & delay was very poor. Passengers were becoming very anxious and tense regarding the flight, if it would depart, and the safety of the plane. Improved communication from the Ethiopian Airline staff would have gone a long way to calming the situation and reassuring passengers."
Pros: "Comfortable because the plane wasn't full."
Cons: "Check in and boarding was atrocious. We were told that we wouldn't be allowed to go to the gate if we didn't get through the check in but it wasn't our fault that it was taking so long. There weren't anywhere near enough staff and so by the time we managed to check in we had to go straight to the gate. Same thing when boarding. Took far too long and there was an inevitable delay with no apology. Plane ok. One toilet out of order so had to walk the length of the plane. Games no good without a handset and very few new movies."

The boarding process was smooth and the seat quite comfortable. The snack served was tasty. There could have been better entertainment options available. The crew was quite courteous and friendly.

Pros: "Tight and packed. With the pandemic still going. Children wear masks better and that is not properly enforced."
Pros: "I didn't fly throw the Kenyan airlines because they kept delaying my flight time and they want to spend 24 hours at the airport because of my wife is passports is not american passport, so I had to change the flight , the worst experience ever in my flight life"
Pros: "Staff was friendly and professional."
Cons: "The quality of the food. You pay a lot for a ticket, for that pricem, I just don't expect a croissant (no butter or jam included) and a dry cake. Flight would normally leave at 7.30 AM. A normal time for an airline to serve some kind of decent breakfast for the price you pay. Not at KQ. They are not making friends this way. Am not even talking about emails going unanswered for days with very specific questions: how to book extra luggage allowance. Anyway…"
Pros: "The crew amazing"
Cons: "I was traveling with a child and an infant. Would have been given a priority. We were in the queue waiting."
Cons: "Flight was 4 hours late making for a tight connection in Nairobi and our luggage not making the connection! No matter how good your service, if you don’t get the luggage through, you fail!"
Pros: "Both segmrnts left on time. The on- flight crew were pleasant. The 787 on first flight comfortable in biz class for a nap. Food service well carried out by crew."
Cons: "The 737 on second flight ....the long overnight one... Was very uncomfortable in biz class. On arrival in Nairobi...the hub city...there was no staff. A.c. no working or escalator in airport. Biz line for security not open. Food below average. No breakfast as we one meal."
Pros: "Fairly comfortable, good food. Good service, friendly boarding crew."
Cons: "My luggage was moved from the overhead compartment to another compartment much further from where I was seated. I was not informed of this and was not aware. I had to wait for all the passengers to leave while the cabin crew searched for the back. This was most unpleasant and stressful."
Cons: "I was very disappointed with Kenya Airways on my recent round trip from Kigali to New York to visit family for Christmas. Due to a delay on my connecting flight from Kigali to Nairobi, I missed my flight to JFK and had to stay in Kenya for a full day, shortening my already brief trip. I do not know what caused this delay other than Kenya Airways staff having seemingly no urgency to get us off the ground. On my return flight to Kigali a delay attributed to “operations” increased my layover from 8 hours to 12 hours. On top of the scheduled delay we were delayed an additional hour because boarding did not begin when it should have. I was also less than impressed with the movie selection on the plane. I will not be flying with Kenya Airways again and now understand why they were the cheapest option!"
Cons: "My flight never left Kigali and neither etihad nor Kenyan was able to help"

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Recent return flight deals

8/10Sun
1 stopRwandAir
5h 30mJNB-KGL
14/10Sat
1 stopRwandAir
5h 20mKGL-JNB
R7 432
8/10Sun
1 stopRwandAir
5h 30mJNB-KGL
13/10Fri
1 stopRwandAir
5h 20mKGL-JNB
R7 639
6/10Fri
directRwandAir
3h 50mJNB-KGL
14/10Sat
1 stopRwandAir
5h 20mKGL-JNB
R7 657
8/10Sun
1 stopRwandAir
5h 30mJNB-KGL
14/10Sat
directRwandAir
3h 50mKGL-JNB
R7 733
9/10Mon
1 stopEthiopian Air
16h 25mJNB-KGL
13/10Fri
1 stopEthiopian Air
11h 30mKGL-JNB
R7 827
8/10Sun
1 stopMultiple Airlines
5h 30mJNB-KGL
13/10Fri
1 stopMultiple Airlines
20h 35mKGL-JNB
R8 335
8/10Sun
1 stopMultiple Airlines
5h 30mJNB-KGL
12/10Thu
1 stopMultiple Airlines
12h 10mKGL-JNB
R8 391
9/10Mon
1 stopEthiopian Air
14h 00mJNB-KGL
12/10Thu
1 stopEthiopian Air
11h 20mKGL-JNB
R9 068
15/10Sun
1 stopKenya Airways
23h 20mJNB-KGL
23/10Mon
1 stopKenya Airways
20h 35mKGL-JNB
R11 326
8/11Wed
1 stopKenya Airways
6h 55mJNB-KGL
16/11Thu
1 stopKenya Airways
11h 50mKGL-JNB
R11 364

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Recent one-way flight deals

10/10Tue
directRwandAir
5h 30mJNB-KGL
R5 343
5/10Thu
1 stopMultiple Airlines
11h 00mCPT-KGL
R6 322
7/10Sat
1 stopKenya Airways
10h 30mCPT-KGL
R6 867
6/10Fri
1 stopEthiopian Air
10h 10mCPT-KGL
R6 886
6/10Fri
1 stopEthiopian Air
10h 10mCPT-KGL
R6 924
6/10Fri
2 stopsKenya Airways
10h 05mCPT-KGL
R6 942
6/10Fri
2 stopsMultiple Airlines
14h 45mCPT-KGL
R6 999
10/10Tue
1 stopMultiple Airlines
13h 50mJNB-KGL
R7 131
10/10Tue
3 stopsMultiple Airlines
16h 15mJNB-KGL
R7 319
9/10Mon
1 stopKenya Airways
6h 55mJNB-KGL
R7 620

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Last minute flights to Kigali

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

26/9Tue
directRwandAir
3h 50mJNB-KGL
1/10Sun
directRwandAir
3h 50mKGL-JNB
R7 695
26/9Tue
directRwandAir
3h 50mJNB-KGL
1/10Sun
multi-stopRwandAir
5h 20mKGL-JNB
R7 958
26/9Tue
directMultiple Airlines
3h 50mJNB-KGL
30/9Sat
multi-stopMultiple Airlines
7h 15mKGL-JNB
R8 617
26/9Tue
directMultiple Airlines
3h 50mJNB-KGL
30/9Sat
multi-stopMultiple Airlines
7h 15mKGL-JNB
R8 673
27/9Wed
multi-stopEthiopian Air
16h 25mJNB-KGL
30/9Sat
multi-stopEthiopian Air
11h 20mKGL-JNB
R8 993
27/9Wed
multi-stopEthiopian Air
16h 25mJNB-KGL
30/9Sat
multi-stopEthiopian Air
11h 20mKGL-JNB
R9 012
26/9Tue
multi-stopKenya Airways
16h 45mJNB-KGL
30/9Sat
multi-stopKenya Airways
7h 15mKGL-JNB
R11 853
26/9Tue
multi-stopKenya Airways
16h 45mJNB-KGL
30/9Sat
multi-stopKenya Airways
7h 15mKGL-JNB
R11 872
27/9Wed
multi-stopQatar Airways
38h 40mJNB-KGL
1/10Sun
multi-stopQatar Airways
25h 45mKGL-JNB
R53 451
27/9Wed
multi-stopQatar Airways
38h 40mJNB-KGL
1/10Sun
multi-stopQatar Airways
25h 45mKGL-JNB
R53 470

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Flights to Kigali

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Kigali (KGL)Rwanda

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Kigali - South Africa

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R5 061

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