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Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Kigali
Kigali1 stopR6 029
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Kigali1 stopR6 029

Book Cheap Rwanda Plane Tickets

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

Wed, Aug 13 - Wed, Aug 20
Kenya Airways Logo
1:25 - 0:35JNB-KGL
23h 10m1 stop
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3:40 - 0:25KGL-JNB
20h 45m1 stop
R6 029Kenya Airways
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Fri, Sep 12 - Thu, Sep 18
Kenya Airways Logo
12:10 - 19:00JNB-KGL
6h 50m1 stop
Kenya Airways Logo
3:40 - 10:55KGL-JNB
7h 15m1 stop
R6 082Kenya Airways
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Mon, Aug 4 - Sun, Aug 10
Ethiopian Air Logo
8:20 - 16:45JNB-KGL
8h 25m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
2:10 - 13:05KGL-JNB
10h 55m1 stop
R6 964Ethiopian Air
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Mon, Nov 17 - Fri, Nov 21
RwandAir Logo
3:10 - 7:00JNB-KGL
3h 50mdirect
RwandAir Logo
10:30 - 14:20KGL-JNB
3h 50mdirect
R7 210RwandAir
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Mon, Aug 4 - Mon, Aug 11
Ethiopian Air Logo
8:20 - 16:45JNB-KGL
8h 25m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
10:55 - 20:10KGL-JNB
9h 15m1 stop
R7 651Ethiopian Air
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Sat, Aug 2 - Mon, Aug 11
RwandAir Logo
3:10 - 7:00JNB-KGL
3h 50mdirect
RwandAir Logo
10:30 - 14:20KGL-JNB
3h 50mdirect
R8 039RwandAir
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Tue, Aug 12 - Tue, Aug 19
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3:10 - 7:00JNB-KGL
3h 50mdirect
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3:40 - 10:55KGL-JNB
7h 15m1 stop
R8 286
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Mon, Oct 13 - Tue, Oct 21
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3:10 - 7:00JNB-KGL
3h 50mdirect
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20:00 - 10:55KGL-JNB
14h 55m1 stop
R8 321
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Sat, Sep 20 - Wed, Oct 1
Qatar Airways Logo
16:30 - 13:30CPT-KGL
45h 00m3 stops
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15:50 - 19:55KGL-CPT
28h 05m2 stops
R19 498Qatar Airways
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Thu, Aug 14 - Wed, Aug 20
Qatar Airways Logo
7:00 - 6:55CPT-KGL
23h 55m2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
1:20 - 10:50KGL-CPT
57h 30m3 stops
R23 042Qatar Airways
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What is the cheapest flight to Rwanda?

These are the best return prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.

The cheapest ticket to Rwanda from South Africa found in the last 72 hours was to Kigali, at R362 return. The most popular route is Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (JNB) to Kigali (KGL) and the cheapest return airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was R362.

What is the cheapest month to fly from South Africa to Rwanda?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from South Africa 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 South Africa to Rwanda is November, when tickets cost R9 802 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is R12 482 and R12 147 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from South Africa to Rwanda?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights 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 South Africa to Rwanda, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 20 weeks before departure.

Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in Rwanda?

Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in Rwanda is Kigali Intl Airport (KGL), with an average flight price of R5 932.


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Low seasonJanuary
High seasonAugust
Cheapest flightR4 072
Best time to beat the crowds (0% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 6% lower on average.
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FAQs - booking Rwanda flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from South Africa 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 South Africa to Rwanda.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from South Africa 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 South Africa 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 South Africa 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 South Africa 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 South Africa to Rwanda up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Rwanda?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Rwanda is Thursday when return tickets can be as cheap as R8 142. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Friday, when return prices are R9 065 on average.

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

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Rwanda is generally in the afternoon, when round-trip flights cost R346 on average. Morning departures are around 17% 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 R511.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Rwanda

  • Looking for cheap airfare to Rwanda? 25% of our users found return tickets to Rwanda for the following prices or less: From Johannesburg OR Tambo R13 037
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Rwanda flight deals.

Reviews of the top 4 airlines flying to Rwanda

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from South Africa 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.
7,4
Qatar AirwaysOverall score based on 3593 reviews
7,4Entertainment
7,3Food
7,9Crew
7,5Boarding
7,4Comfort
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The staff was the best I have experienced as a frequent traveller in a long time.

10,0 ExcellentAnonymous, May 2025DOH - WAW
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The staff was the best I have experienced as a frequent traveller in a long time.

The American/Hollywood movies in the entertainment system lack english subtitles, they tend to have only arabic subtitles. Coupled with the low quality airplane earphones and cabin noise, it sometimes is difficult to follow the movie dialogues.

Seats very small and unable to pre purchase internet or seat upgrades

They didn't board by zones and it was a free for all. The 16 hour flight was the most excruciating experience of my life and the seats were TINY... with no leg space and my feet were swollen immediately. The food was so bad it was inedible.

The only thing that could have been better, is that the food trays get left way to long after a meal. We had a snack 8 hrs into the trip, and they left us with the boxes and cups for way too long. It is not fun being trapped in your seat unnecessarily

Doha airport is huge , takes long time to reach gate .

Being a QR Platinum member traveling in business class, I expected the staff to be more courteous. Unfortunately, the lady staff was rude attending business class 1K side.

Check in desk people constrained by fear. Obvious typo on Uganda visa, even though approved, caused loss of flight. Something is definitely wrong with this system.

As gold member there is no priority checkin. Meaning you either have to board with your zone or last with business class pax. As economy pax all the baggage bays are filled by the time you arrive

Staff was very friendly. There is no on board entertainment, but it’s such a short flight that it doesn’t matter. We also got a meal which was nice and unexpected due to the length of the flight.

Im if Ethiopian can allow customers to use their mileage for in flight connexion it will be great.

No Asian Vegetarian food was available on this sector but only fish and chicken and pasta were offered.

Flight was delayed an hour. Also, I bought an extra legroom seat online; but the actually plane was a different configuration so I didn't get what I paid for . This happened on the Addis to Lusaka leg of my trip.

Needs improvement because some of the tvs and charging ports weren’t working

The plane was overbooked and the crew was very rude. My luggage was never put on the plane. I got to NY and waited 2 hours just to find out that my luggage was left.

Terrible customer service I lost my bag luggage and I still haven’t received any information

The flight delayef for over 2 hours so my route was changed leading to arriving to my destination without my luggage

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.

I felt all of the food tasted the same. And we had five meals over the 16 hrs in the air.

Plane was late with no information or announcement … had to walk up n downstairs.., had not communicated this … and ppl had suitcase to carry .

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.

I enjoyed my flight I arrived safe with all my luggage

No complaints just improve on the food service. Provide enough dinner. People are complaining about that.

Was very good, was happy with the way staff were smiling and how they were approachable

A child was loud throughout which made the trip less than optimal. Crew was great and professional. They need to change the automatic seat belt announcement which is too loud and had other unneeded words like "this is XYZ announcement number one'

Love the dreamliner plane. It's such a smooth ride, I don't notice that it's 15 hours in the air. The staff are great and they don't overstuff you with food.

I really like this airline. The staff are lovely and friendly, the planes are tidy and unfussy. I would rate them at the top of the African Airline carriers.

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

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

Kenya Airways delayed my flights for 7 days. Each delayed, they notified me last minute. This is ridiculous.

The kindness and good humor of all the people who this flight possible was a joy.

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