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What is the cheapest flight to Kigali?
Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Kigali is the cheapest route at R6 580 return, found in the past 5 days on KAYAK. KAYAK data shows this is also the most popular route.
How much is a flight to Kigali?
Average and cheapest price for all return flights to Kigali from each origin found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 12 months.On average, a return flight from South Africa to Kigali costs R7 051, based on KAYAK data over the past 12 months. Return fares from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport average R6 878, while Durban runs a bit higher at R12 263.
What is the cheapest day to fly to Kigali?
Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly to Kigali at R7 162 return on average over the past 12 months on KAYAK. Saturday is the most expensive at R7 893.
What is the cheapest month to fly to Kigali?
To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last 12 months for flights to Kigali, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, then takes the median of all values for each month.•November is the cheapest month to fly to Kigali with an average price of R5 749 return.
•September (R8 175) and August (R7 461) are the most expensive.
•Based on KAYAK data over the past 12 months.What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Kigali?
Average price for all return flights depending on time of departure, seen by users on KAYAK in the last 12 months.Morning flights to Kigali are the cheapest at R5 799 return on average. Evening flights are the most expensive at R8 126.
What is a good deal for flights to Kigali?
Flights under R6 149 are considered a good deal. 25% of KAYAK users found return flights to Kigali at or below these prices, with the lowest fares from:
•Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport R6 079.
What are the most popular airlines flying to Kigali?
Based on KAYAK data over the past 3 months.RwandAir is the most popular airline flying to Kigali among KAYAK users, followed by Kenya Airways and Ethiopian Air.
Which airline offers the most direct flights to Kigali?
Based on KAYAK flight schedule data, reflecting busyness trends for the next 3 months. Weekly flight counts are averages and may change as airline schedules are updated.RwandAir is the only airline that flies direct to Kigali with 14 flights per week.
How many direct flights to Kigali are there each day?
There are around 2 daily direct flights to Kigali. 50% depart in the evening and 50% at night.
How many direct flights to Kigali are there each week?
There are 14 direct flights to Kigali each week. Monday is the day with the most departures at 14%.
How many long-haul flights are there to Kigali each week?
Based on KAYAK data for the upcoming 3 months.No long-haul flights serve this destination.
How many cities have direct flights to Kigali?
Based on KAYAK data for the upcoming 3 months.1 city has direct flights to Kigali. Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport has the most with 14 direct flights per week.
Key details for flights to Kigali
Low season | September |
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High season | November |
Cheapest flight | R4 320 |
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Your guide to booking Kigali flights
From booking to airport arrival, find tips to help you plan your flight with more confidence.Reviews of the top 3 airlines flying to Kigali
Because of the long lay over hour, Rwand Air offered a free hotel accomodation and transport. This was highly appreciate d
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.
Good. Our connecting flight was over an hour late but the airline held the flight to IAD for us and the other connecting passengers.
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.
The crew was not helping us in the airports ..Very bad experience..the washrooms are not meeting the expectations..need more good service... The hotel service was good but there is a very long wait time which wasted time to go through..
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 .
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.
Luggage delayed for one day. I called customer service, and they had no info and no empathy. Boarding was very disorganized and chaotic. We went nearly 7 hours with no food or snacks on the flight. This is not an airline that has respect for its passengers.
I've never been served three bread courses in a single meal before. Was really impressed by the novelty of that.
Economy. Slow departure due to VIPs boarding plane. Served some food even in Economy
Service on the airplane is good. Food is acceptable. Going through Jomo Kenyatta International Airport after arriving from Entebbe International Airport in Uganda was tedious and redundant. We had to board a bus that took us to the airport where we went up an escalator. Then went downstairs to go through security., removing shoes, belt, watch, etc. TSA no longer requires shoes removal since July 8, 2025. That took a while then the next step was getting to Gate 19. There they had another security station which was redundant. I asked the security official why do I have to go through another security detail when I just spent all my time after arriving going through security only to come here and face another redundancy. They are using the new CT machine and the Leidos screening machine not the old magnetometer. The security had me remove my belt, my watch, etc. This particular machine does not require people to remove their belts and watches. Apparently the security officials are not properly trained on the CT and Leidos machines. For this reason I will try to go through Europe when going to Uganda than having to fly through Nairobi JKIA. The security officer said I should file a complaint. I'm not the only person who feels this way. Travel should be an adventure not an opportunity to torture travelers with redundant security checks that are nothing more than a waste of the travelers' time.
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.
Delayed by 4 hours with inadequate advance notifications which caused us a lot of consternation and angst. I will never fly or recommend your airline again
Awful, we had a delay of 3 hrs, impacting in my transfer flight to Cape town, and Kenya airways didnt do anything. They sent me twice to transfer services in Nairobi, not been available to sleep (from 1 am to 5 am); without any update.
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.
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!
Staff and service on board is always exemplary. Food however could be better.
They should improve their time management and how to reschedule flights in order to avoid long stopovers