R4 568 Find Cheap Flights to Rwanda

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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, Jul 1 - Sun, Jul 5
Kenya Airways Logo
12:10 - 8:00
JNB
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KGL
19h 50m
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20:00 - 10:55
KGL
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JNB
14h 55m
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R6 123Kenya Airways
Mon, Jun 29 - Thu, Jul 9
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12:10 - 19:00
JNB
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KGL
6h 50m
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9:00 - 10:55
KGL
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JNB
25h 55m
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R6 366Kenya Airways
Mon, Jun 15 - Sat, Jun 20
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12:10 - 19:00
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KGL
6h 50m
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15:00 - 10:55
KGL
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JNB
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R6 398Kenya Airways
Sun, Jun 14 - Wed, Jun 17
Ethiopian Air Logo
8:20 - 16:45
JNB
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KGL
8h 25m
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Ethiopian Air Logo
10:55 - 20:10
KGL
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JNB
9h 15m
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R6 608Ethiopian Air
Sat, Jun 13 - Wed, Jun 17
Ethiopian Air Logo
8:20 - 16:45
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KGL
8h 25m
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10:55 - 20:10
KGL
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JNB
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R6 657Ethiopian Air
Thu, Jun 18 - Mon, Jul 6
Ethiopian Air Logo
14:30 - 1:05
JNB
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KGL
10h 35m
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Ethiopian Air Logo
10:55 - 20:10
KGL
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JNB
9h 15m
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R6 673Ethiopian Air
Thu, Jun 25 - Fri, Jun 26
Ethiopian Air Logo
14:30 - 1:05
JNB
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KGL
10h 35m
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Ethiopian Air Logo
10:55 - 20:10
KGL
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JNB
9h 15m
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R6 689Ethiopian Air
Tue, Jun 16 - Sun, Jun 21
Kenya Airways Logo
12:10 - 0:35
JNB
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KGL
12h 25m
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Kenya Airways Logo
20:00 - 10:55
KGL
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JNB
14h 55m
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R6 738Kenya Airways
Thu, Jun 18 - Mon, Jul 6
Kenya Airways Logo
12:10 - 0:35
JNB
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KGL
12h 25m
1 stop
Kenya Airways Logo
20:00 - 10:55
KGL
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JNB
14h 55m
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R7 013Kenya Airways
Mon, Jul 13 - Thu, Jul 23
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6:15 - 8:00
CPT
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KGL
25h 45m
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9:00 - 11:00
KGL
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CPT
26h 00m
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R11 046Multiple Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Rwanda

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

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 R7 240 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 R7 240.

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 August, when tickets cost R9 702 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and April, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is R15 339 and R12 067 respectively.

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

The average price for all round-trip flights from South Africa to Rwanda depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Rwanda is generally at night, when retur flights cost R7 588 on average. Morning departures are around 5% 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 R8 642.

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 a flight from South Africa to Rwanda, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 6% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 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 R4 505.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flightR4 568
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 5% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (3% more expensive on average)
Flight from Johannesburg to Kigali

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 R7 492. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Monday, when return prices are R8 070 on average.

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 R10 737
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Rwanda flight deals.

Reviews of the top 3 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.
7,8
RwandAirOverall score based on 42 reviews
7,9Boarding
6,8Entertainment
7,4Food
7,7Comfort
8,0Crew
Airline reviews

Because of the long lay over hour, Rwand Air offered a free hotel accomodation and transport. This was highly appreciate d

8,0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jan 2026
KGL - DOH
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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.

Everything was great, the infotainment system was glitching but this was not a big deal.

The flight was very smooth, however, the quality of food was mediocre.

It was a good experience - too many times checking at the airport - every time had to remove shoes , belt , laptop etc. that was a bit of exaggerated. The seat had a sharp metal plate -- which torn into my jeans.

Flight was delayed by two hours. This really messed things up because I missed my connecting flight in Addis. I had a meeting in Entebbe which was scrapped because my flight from Addis landed later in the day.

I paid for internet that did not work and had to pay more to have it

We had a good flight experience with this airline despite reading many negative comments

The crew was unfriendly and very rude to name a few (Helina). I felt unsafe due to most of the cabinets were open while on flight. All in all the flight was ok, but the crew needed more training on customer service most of all for international flights.

The plane was ok, I was in business class and was surprised there were no pods and each seat was right next to another one. That said it was comfortable and the food and coffee were good. Entertainment wise again I was surprised to see only movies and no TV shows. Check-in at Toronto Pearson was an absolute disaster, which was especially disappointing as I was a business class passenger. There was no dedicated staffing for the business counter and four (4) airlines employees assisted one economy class passenger for about 15 minutes when one could have easily assisted me. Overall room for improvement, particularly in the on-ground experience and airplane infrastructure.

Need to do a lot of improvement on service and cleaness

Our first flight was delayed and when we got off that plane, nobody was really helping to direct us to the next gate. It was very frustrating. One staff simply said hurry, which wasn’t helpful. We had to go a long way to get to the next gate. Another issue on the plane itself was the bathrooms were disgusting and filthy and it didn’t seem like anybody was checking on them were cleaning them and it was a long flight. There was urine on the floor and they stunk. Also, the screen in front of my seat did not work, and I tried different headphones and still had no sound. You would think somehow those things are reviewed occasionally for working order.

Flight was on time and very comfortable. Staff were friendly and efficient. Food options were good.

Flight delay from Nairobi to JFK causing me to miss my connection. While at NBO waiting more than 5 hours for departure, no Kenyan Air representative made any announcement as to why the delay or when a new time would be given.

Very terrible airline. The flights were delayed for long hours and the customer service is terrible. Never flying with Kenya Airways again.

Overall good experience but for long distances there really needs to be more room.

there really needs to be more room with each seat for such a long flight.

They boarded backwards so our zone meant nothing!!! My TV was broken, the remote was broke, the head set jack was broke! So i was stuck for 15 hours with no form of entertainment!!! The service was ok but they didn't check on us or serve many snacks. They acted like you were a burden when you hit the call button.

The plane was delayed almost three hours because boarding was unorganized then we were delayed even longer because the plane had an issue. The plane didn't look well maintained, there was also alot of tape on the exterior. I won't fly kenya air ways again after this trip.

Sadly, flights were delayed both ways with no reasons given other than " operational".

The crew was good but the entertainment was poor . All old movies and TV shows and very few of them. Needs current entertainment. Seats too firm. Food just ok. Nice though to have option with upgrade of no one sitting in middle seat

I purchased the upgrade to have 3 seats open, so I was able to sleep 9 hours. Without that I would have been miserable

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